It started with the deafening roar of 18,000 strong. It ended with the slow march of fans heading for the exits early. Now the Utah Jazz face a must-win situation if there is to be another night of basketball at Vivint Arena this season.
The Jazz find themselves on the brink of elimination, trailing the L.A. Clippers 3-2 in this best-of-seven second-round playoff series, after suffering a 119-111 defeat on Wednesday night at Vivint Arena.
“We gotta win,” Jazz center Rudy Gobert said as his focus shifted to Friday night’s Game 6 in Los Angeles. “We gotta get out there and do anything we can to win the game.