First, the Jazz are playing a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs, one of the very best home teams in the NBA.
To make matters worse, Utah had travel issues Friday night following its 129-97 win over the Phoenix Suns. Because of mechanical issues, the Jazz had to turn around in the air and land in Phoenix, where they sat for hours. The Jazz changed planes around 2 a.m. and got to bed around 5:30 a.m.