Houston • Donovan Mitchell wants to wear his traditional Utah Jazz rookie pink backpack for at least another few days.
And that only will happen if the Jazz can find a way to win Game 5 over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night at the Toyota Center.
If it sounds like a tall task, well it is. The Rockets soundly defeated the Jazz in Games 3 and 4 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, beating them in almost every major area of the game.
The Jazz know they have to adjust to the physical style of defense the Rockets have used in the last two weeks to reverse the trend and keep their season alive.