The Utah Jazz doubled down this offseason on the strategy of elite center play for 48 minutes.
By signing Derrick Favors for three years after a brief stop in New Orleans and extending Rudy Gobert for an additional four years plus player option, the Utah Jazz are betting on this strategy being the difference for a first round exit team since Donovan Mitchell’s rookie season.
Through six games, the Jazz stand at 4-2. How have the centers fared? Naturally, Utah has a +9.6 Net Rating when Rudy is on the court. When he steps off and Derrick takes his place, Utah has a +5.