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Utah Jazz: Grading each Jazzman’s first-round performance

By Tyler Thorpe

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 27: Derrick Favors
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 27: Derrick Favors /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – APRIL 27: Derrick Favors #15, Rudy Gobert #27, Donovan Mitchell #45, and Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz speak to the media after game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 27, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – APRIL 27: Derrick Favors #15, Rudy Gobert #27, Donovan Mitchell #45, and Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz speak to the media after game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 27, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Utah Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 96-91 in Friday night’s Game 6 to close out an extremely thrilling and physical first-round series. While it took a total team effort to send the Thunder packing, which Jazzmen stepped up to help the Jazz advance to a second-round date with Houston?

What. A. Series.

Talk about a roller coaster ride. From blowout wins to historic collapses, questionable officiating to Mitt Romney taunting, this series really did have it all. And Game 6 especially did not disappoint.

Despite OKC’s star-studded lineup, Utah proved that a strong, well-coached team can be far more dangerous than a few All-Stars. Hats off to Billy Donovan and the Thunder for a heck of a series.

To beat a talented and experienced team like OKC in a seven-game series, it takes a total team effort from the top of the roster down.

Which Jazz players stepped up most in their first-round victory and helped propel this team to their second straight appearance in the second-round of the playoffs?

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