Barely a minute into Wednesday’s fourth quarter, Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell checked back into the game for Rodney Hood, who pointed to his jersey as if to ask, “Me?”
Yeah, you. This was not Hood’s night, considering he missed all 11 of his shots from the field. Not much all suggested this exercise would turn out favorably for the Jazz, as they struggled like crazy to score and defend former Weber State star Damian Lillard of Portland.
Apparently, all they needed to do was make a long night last even longer. A team that scored only 64 points through three quarters somehow produced 18 points in the five-minute overtime of a 112-103 victory at Vivint Smart Home Arena.