ATLANTA — After the final buzzer sounded, even following a disappointing loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, a group of family and friends waited for Derrick Favors in the stands of State Farm Arena.
Once the general fans exited, the South Atlanta High School graduate was able to put the Utah Jazz’s 117-114 loss behind him as he reconnected with a wide-ranging age folks from his hometown before the team flight departed to Chicago to wrap up the four-game road trip.
Against Atlanta, Favors ended with 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in 27 minutes.