The Utah Jazz looked to bounce back on Sunday after an embarrassing Game 3 loss which saw them fall to a 70-40 halftime deficit on their home court. While the Jazz showed some resiliency in Game 4, Houston again proved why they had the NBA’s best regular season record.
The Jazz now find themselves down 3-1 and on the brink of elimination. Did Utah do enough well in Game 4 to steal a second win on Houston’s home court and force a Game 6 in Utah? Here are my instant reactions from Sunday’s hard-fought matchup.
Slow starts doom Jazz
The Jazz found success in their lone victory this series after jumping to an early lead over the Houston Rockets in Game 2.