SALT LAKE CITY — In the Utah Jazz’s first game at home against the Houston Rockets since getting eliminated by them in the second round of the playoffs last season on Thursday night, there was certainly a playoff atmosphere.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert was ejected just 2:47 into the game when he swiped a cup on his way to the bench after picking up his second questionable foul (the first came on tipoff), and from there, both Gobert’s teammates and the Vivint Arena crowd were riled up.
Utah carried its fire to a monstrous performance, as it dominated the Rockets, 118-91.