SALT LAKE CITY — Usually the first timeout of an NBA game comes around the mid-point of the first quarter. So when Utah coach Quin Snyder called his first timeout less than 90 seconds into Friday night’s playoff game with Houston, you had an idea it was going to be a long night for the Jazz.
The Rockets had just reeled off eight points in less than a minute and were off and running on their way to a convincing 113-92 victory that gave them a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Jazz could point to the Rockets suddenly finding the hoop (48.