Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Jazz forward Joe Johnson shoots between the Sydney Kings' Todd Blanchfield and Isaac Humphries during a preseason basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. The Jazz won 108-83.
SALT LAKE CITY — This one wasn’t so much about the score or the outcome, which was pretty much a foregone conclusion before the game even started.
Monday night’s game at Vivint Arena was a chance for the Utah Jazz to play against someone other than themselves for the first time all year and to give an Australian professional team a rare chance to come to America and play against a team from the best league in the world.