"Hopefully it's a sprain," Krystkowiak added.
There were some consequences that registered on the stat sheet: Utah, the No. 2 team in rebounding margin (plus-14.0 avg) entering the game was outrebounded. Tyler Rawson led with nine boards, and while David Collette offered post presence with 18 points, he had only three rebounds. Rawson ended up playing 37 minutes, while Collette played 34.
Kuzma was also missed in the play-making department: Utah had 12 assists to 21 turnovers and had an assist rate of only 41 percent. Sedrick Barefield, while completely unstoppable as a scorer (35 points, 11 for 15) and having the best point total of any Ute in 19 years, had no assists.