The Utah Jazz fell short in their first game of the 2018 NBA Playoffs as the fourth-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder led by Paul George and Russell Westbrook proved to be too much for Utah to handle. The good news following the contest, though, was that the Thunder shot well above their regular season averages while the Jazz played far from their best game.
With that being the case, there should be optimism that the Jazz can turn things around and compete for a Game 2 win that would swing home court advantage back in their favor heading to Salt Lake City for Game 3 on Saturday.