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Utah Jazz could benefit from having to play without Rudy Gobert

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The Utah Jazz might just have to learn some defensive lessons the hard way.

When the Utah Jazz (29-11) take the floor against the Toronto Raptors (17-23) in Tampa, Fla., at 6 p.m. MT Friday, they could be without two-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert for the first time this season.

On Friday afternoon, the Jazz listed their one-man SWAT team as questionable versus the Raptors due to his left hip contusion.

So if the 28-year-old Gobert indeed sits this one out, Utah would be without an All-Star starter for the second night in a row.