Darren Abate, AP
SAN ANTONIO — Members of the Utah Jazz boarded a flight from Phoenix to San Antonio around 11:20 p.m. Friday.
But shortly after being in the air, a mechanical issue forced the pilot to head back to Phoenix, where the guys waited for hours before ultimately changing planes for safety purposes.
In the end, the Jazz didn’t arrive at their team hotel in San Antonio until roughly 5:30 a.m. Saturday with an 8 p.m. tipoff scheduled against the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center.
“I’m not a good flier so, personally, I was getting nervous,” said Jazz coach Quin Snyder.