If you were looking for the Utah Jazz dominate the Adelaide 36ers in the same manner they took the Perth Wildacts behind the woodshed last week, you were in for a big surprise on Friday night.
Ultimately, the end result was one you might have expected — the Jazz won the game 129-99 — but the journey’s beginning was bonkers.
Rudy Gobert (rest) was a late scratch for the Jazz and Derrick Favors was quickly whistled for four fouls in his stead. The 36ers subsequently took advantage of the duo’s absence in a major way during the opening carom, putting up a 31 spot on the home team.