Utah Jazz-OKC Game 2 Preview: Can the Jazz steal home court advantage?

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The Utah Jazz will look to bounce back from their Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and steal home court advantage with a victory tonight.

The Utah Jazz fell short in their first game of the 2018 NBA Playoffs as the fourth-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder led by Paul George and Russell Westbrook proved to be too much for Utah to handle. The good news following the contest, though, was that the Thunder shot well above their regular season averages while the Jazz played far from their best game.

With that being the case, there should be optimism that the Jazz can turn things around and compete for a Game 2 win that would swing home court advantage back in their favor heading to Salt Lake City for Game 3 on Saturday.

If they are to do so, though, it will be vital that they make some adjustments as well as have some key aspects go in their favor, beginning first and foremost with shutting down Oklahoma City’s hero in Game 1 – Paul George.