The last time Utah and Indiana squared off, the game felt more like a wrestling match than an actual basketball game.
Following four ejections, players on both teams afterward admitted that their emotions took over mainly due to the physical nature in which the game was being officiated. In the end though, there were no cheap shots — both physically and verbally — taken, and life in the NBA continued as usual.
However, the rematch tonight promises to be anything but ordinary.
It’s unknown who will suit up for the Jazz on Saturday night after their top-eight rotation players in minutes played all missed Friday’s contest against Toronto for various reasons.