SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz had to sweat out their 128-124 victory over the lottery-bound Washington Wizards on Friday night at Vivint Arena, but in one respect, they were just fine with that.
Yes, the Jazz would have preferred to coast in the fourth quarter after leading by as many as 15 points in the third, but their two-point edge heading into the final frame and the fact that they ultimately trailed by two with three minutes to go put them in a situation where they were forced to execute properly down the stretch, and they did so.