Utah Jazz guard Elijah Millsap, left, drives past Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. The Trail Blazers won the game 116-111 in overtime. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
In the regular season, it would have been considered a collapse. Instead, the Jazz’s 116-111 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday demonstrated how different teams approach preseason basketball.
“The fourth quarter is what the preseason’s about, finding out about your team. We have some guys who have been busting their tails in practice and you want to give them an opportunity to play.