In the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Utah Jazz got beat up in the first game only to steal a road win in Game 2, coming home to Salt Lake City to take big wins in the next two to seize a commanding lead in their series.
Donovan Mitchell and company learned pretty early on Friday night that the Houston Rockets are not the Oklahoma City Thunder.
After a shocking loss in Game 2 that gave the Utah Jazz homecourt advantage in the series and brought questions about their playoff past back to the surface, the Rockets rebounded in a big way for Game 3, building a lead as hefty as 38 points and cruising to a 113-92 victory in front of a loud, sellout crowd that by halftime was likely wishing it was anywhere but there.