Rudy Gobert holds his Defensive Player of the Year award.
Alec Burks makes a major play.
Snyder completed his fourth season at the helm and recorded a secondstraight
playoff appearance. Over the last two seasons, only Golden State,
Houston, and San Antonio have better records in the Western Conference
than Utah (99-65). The Jazz had a top-five defense for the second year and
put together three separate winning streaks of six games or more.
Rubio joined the Jazz from Minnesota and posted a career-best 1,008
points and 96 threes made during the season. However, he also made his
mark off the court, winning the November 2017 NBA Cares Community
Assist Award for his work with 5 For The Fight charity, which is dedicated
to eradicating cancer.
Additionally, Joe Ingles shattered a Utah Jazz record for three-pointers
made in a season (204). Derrick Favors moved into 10th place on the Jazz
all-time rebounding list. Jae Crowder, acquired by Utah in a February 8
trade, made a significant contribution in the second half of the season
averaging 11.8 points. Royce O’Neale was an impact player in his first
season, tallying 11 double-figure scoring games.
Playing in renovated Vivint Smart Home Arena with a new capacity of
18,306, the Jazz closed the season with 29 consecutive sellout games.
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