A sluggish start. A strong finish. A much-needed win.
Led by Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, the Jazz tipped off their three-game road trip with a 101-91 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn Wednesday night.
"We defended and got stops. That's what it comes down to," Mitchell said after the game. "We did that against LA. We defended against Sacramento but had a letdown in the last game, so we knew we had to come out and stay strong for 48 minutes."
Gobert double-doubled with 23 points and 16 rebounds, while Mitchell, who grew up in nearby Greenwich, Connecticut, returned to the court after missing the past two games with a rib contusion.