The first night of the 2016-17 NBA season is officially on the books. And while much of the basketball world was focused on the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs doing battle or the Cleveland Cavaliers raising their championship banner, the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers began the season with a bang at the Moda Center.
Despite missing their two best players in Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors, the Jazz fought hard for 48 minutes and got big-time performances from newcomer Joe Johnson and old standby Rodney Hood.