The Utah Jazz started slow but put the game away with their defense by the end of the second quarter. The first quarter was sloppy both ways. The Jazz had far too many turnovers and Josh Smith was chucking all the shots just like when he was in the NBA.
With Hood, Mitchell, and Neto out resting, the Jazz started with Thabo Sefolosha in place of Hood. He was solid in his minutes, but the chemistry among the starters was a bit rough throughout the game.
Dante Exum missed some easy buckets at the rim, but he was getting there at ease, led the team in assists and had no turnovers.