The Los Angeles Lakers won convincingly over the Utah Jazz Friday, 95-86. Looking at the score, it’s clear a strong defensive effort factored into the victory, but head coach Frank Vogel’s decision to move Anthony Davis to center provided an impact on both sides of the ball.
Coming out of halftime, Davis shifted from power forward to center, which relegated JaVale McGee to the bench for the second half. Howard logged nearly nine minutes in the last two quarters. As a result, Jazz center Rudy Gobert had to step outside the paint to defend his assignment.