The Utah Jazz scrapped and fought to have a chance to win their game on Saturday night against the Philadephia 76ers but ultimately came up just short.
The Jazz were without Lauri Markkanen, Kelly Olynyk, Collin Sexton, and Rudy Gay. Despite the short-handed roster and the star-studded opponent, Utah fought all game. After getting down big early, even allowing a 20-point deficit, the Jazz found their stride and clawed back into the game.
In his ninth NBA start, the rookie Walker Kessler had the unenviable assignment of defending Joel Embiid. While you can never shut down a superstar of Embiid’s caliber, you can make life difficult for him, and Kessler did just that.