SALT LAKE CITY — Rudy Gobert contributed in a weird but quite effective way to the Utah Jazz’s 118-91 victory over the Houston Rockets.
He also helped increase Internet traffic.
Stats and playing time were in short supply for The Stifle Tower, but he provided an early spark for a team that’s trying to get on an extended roll after a slow start to the season.
Trailing by five seconds after his exit — for slapping items, including a water cup, off of the scorer's table following his second foul in three minutes — the Jazz ended up outscoring the Rockets by 14 points the rest of the quarter to establish control.