SALT LAKE CITY – Friday night’s game marked the second in three preseason games that the Utah Jazz played against an Australian professional team from the country’s eight-team National Basketball League (NBL).
While the game was more competitive than last week’s 58-point victory over the Perth Wildcats of the NBL as the Jazz won by just 30 this time, it raises the question of whether it helps the Jazz to play lower-level professional non-NBA teams when they only have five preseason games total.
Jazz coach Quin Snyder says he’s fine with it.
“There’s different type of games and every opponent gives you an opportunity to improve,” he said.