With nine players out, including their four tallest players on the roster, the Utah Jazz knew they would face an uphill battle on Wednesday night against Cleveland, the tallest team in the league.
But anyone who knows the Jazz knows that this is a team that does not roll over for anybody — and Wednesday proved more of the same. Despite being severely short-handed, the Jazz battled all night before falling 111-91 to the visiting Cavaliers.
“First of all, we competed given the circumstances,” Donovan Mitchell said postgame. “We can’t complain about that. … We fought and competed.