The Jazz must surely be stewing at how this series has turned out. The last three games have all been decided by less than seven points (Utah has won two), and none of them really should have been close. To me, Game 5 was perfectly indicative of this. The game could have been shot to bits in the first quarter had they knocked down some of their many open shots.
The Clippers’ defense has been porous all series long, but since the beginning of Game 4, it has been down right horrible. The Jazz are able to find a wide open shot on nearly every trip down the floor and it’s incredible how Utah has failed to take advantage in three straight playoff games.