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Brad Rock: Even the Jazz can't avoid NBA trend of resting players

Nick Wagner, Nick Wagner

SALT LAKE CITY — Anyone who liked Rudy Gobert’s game-winning tip-in at the buzzer Sunday in Sacramento, or his ferocious play on Monday against New Orleans, will love the Jazz in this year’s playoffs.

That too should be a no-prisoners engagement.

But between now and then, things could get sketchy. That’s no fault of Gobert; he’ll be amped as long as he’s playing. But depending on the playoff race, he may see a fair amount of time from the bench.

With 18 games left in the regular season, the Jazz were four games behind the No.