Playing their fourth game in three days — and sixth in nine days — a weary Jazz team had the opportunity to make a statement to the rest of the NBA.
Utah took on a well-rested Milwaukee Bucks squad and took the defending champs down to the wire before eventually coming up short in a 117-111 loss on Monday night.
"These are the type of games hopefully we are going to continue to be in, and ideally finish on the other side," head coach Quin Snyder said postgame. "They (Milwaukee) made some plays defensively that were unique plays.