In the first of a three-game road trip, Utah head coach Quin Snyder wanted to make sure he got his starters as much rest as possible.
The final two games of the road trip come against Chicago (4-1) and Milwaukee (defending champions) on back-to-back nights beginning Saturday. That’s why getting off to a good start against Houston on Thursday night was so vital.
The Jazz jumped out to a 14-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back, beating the Rockets 122-91 thanks to a solid effort by the second unit.
“I think it’s important, even psychologically too, that they don’t feel like they’re tired.