Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) works to get past Los Angeles Lakers forward Nick Young (0) as the Utah Jazz open the home season with the LA Lakers in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016.
They found a little groove and they made it really hard tonight, and we were fortunate to come away with a win here in our first game at home.
SALT LAKE CITY — Playing with pride took on an additional meaning Friday night for the Utah Jazz.
It was a style of performance and a style of fashion in the Jazz’s first win of the 2016-17 season, a 96-89 victory over an improved Los Angeles Lakers squad.