SALT LAKE CITY – All the talk before the game surrounded Gordon Hayward and his “homecoming” game against the Jazz Friday night. Lost in all the hoopla was a former Celtic playing for the Jazz in what was a big game for him against his former team.
Jae Crowder had played for Boston for three years before being dealt to Cleveland before last season, in part because the Celtics had Hayward, and then eventually ende up in Utah last February.
So Friday’s game was personal for Crowder too and he came up with a big performance that was key to Utah’s 123-115 victory.