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Hayward back to form after being sidelined because of bad sandwich

Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) shoots in the first half of game five of the first round NBA playoffs series between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

It goes without saying, he’s been our best player this year, our best offensive player. It’s good to have him after the other night.

LOS ANGELES — So the culprit turned out to be a sandwich. But Gordon Hayward isn’t saying where the food came from that put him down for the count and forced him to miss most of Sunday’s playoff game against the Los Angeles.