In the moments after Utah lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, the Jazz brushed away the defeat and turned their sights on the task ahead: The Oklahoma City Thunder.
A comprehensive scouting of the Thunder will come in the days ahead. But the players drew upon the memory of playing Oklahoma City four times in November and December.
“We know they have a good team with a lot of offensive firepower,” Jazz forward Jae Crowder said. “They are physical, they can beat you in a lot of ways. We just have to regroup and get ourselves prepared.