SALT LAKE CITY — OK, Utah, go ahead.
Freak out.
Your basketball team is headed for the playoffs, there’s little doubt about that. Saturday the Jazz clipped the best team in the Eastern Conference, 115-111, by lasting longer than it takes to say Giannis Antetokounmpo. They trailed Milwaukee by 17 with 9:39 left to play, after leading by 13 with 3:44 left in the half.
Milwaukee’s “Greek Freak” was his usual self, or better: 43 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists. Donovan Mitchell answered with 46 points and six assists.
But the difference was Derrick Favors.