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Ranking the Five Best Utah Jazz Performances From Tip-Off Week

By Ryan Aston

Oct 28, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) is congratulated by guard George Hill (3) after a basket and a foul in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) is congratulated by guard George Hill (3) after a basket and a foul in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 28, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) drives to the hoop against Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. (7) and center Tarik Black (28) in the third quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 96-89. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /

5) Derrick Favors is Back in a Big Way

Final Stat Line: 20 MIN, 15 PTS, 4-7 FG, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL

The 2016-17 season has begun much in the same way that the previous campaign ended; with the Jazz doing their best to overcome a litany of injuries. Outside of Hayward’s broken finger, the injury that is affecting them most is Derrick Favors‘ seemingly perpetual bout with IT band syndrome.

Nevertheless, D-Faves was able to return to action in the home opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. And despite coming off the bench and being held to a minutes restriction, his emotional performance was key in helping Utah secure their first win of the season.

Despite playing just 20 minutes, Favors put up the kind of line Jazz fans have come to expect from him in recent years. He was also able to help keep the Lakers’ young frontcourt in check on both ends of the floor.

It’s going to take some time before he can go full-bore, but the Lakers game was a nice preview of things to come for Favors.

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