It was tense, physical and emotional, full of momentum-shifting runs for each team.
In the end, though, the Utah Jazz simply didn't make enough shots in a 101-92 loss to the defending champion Toronto Raptors Monday night in Salt Lake City.
Back home after sweeping through a four-game road trip, the Jazz (41-22) missed bunches of open layups and 3-pointers en route to only 39.8 percent shooting.
"We had a number of looks at the rim that we weren't able to convert," Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said. "Guys are going to have off nights. There were a lot of little things, whether it's making open shots when we have them, particularly when we get to the rim.