NBA 2018-19: Jazz throttle the Rockets - 3 Key Talking Points

#1 The Utah Jazz tight defense

Utah Jazz were a great defensive side last season

Jazz showed why they're one of the leagues best defense even after losing their DPOTY Rudy Gobert in the early minutes of the first quarter.

The Jazz, currently ranked 5th on points allowed the opposing offenses by only giving 107.2 points on a nightly basis. This was evident in tonight's match-up as well even though they lost their most prominent defensive presence Rudy Gobert in the early minutes of the first quarter. But the Jazz hanged on to their nerves and disrupted the opposition's offense with 16 steals and never allowed them to breathe inside their area.

Everyone looked engaged on the defensive end and as a result, they created an easy offense for themselves as well by taking clean look shots and easy fast break points. As a result, they shot a whopping 50% from the field and showed why they're still a team to be afraid of.

It's going to be interesting to see how the Rocket's comeback from such a lackluster performance in their next match against Dallas Mavericks while Utah go to San Antonio to increase their winning streak.