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Orlando, Fla. • It happens during every NBA season, to practically every NBA team. This week, it's Utah's turn.

The grind of 82 games is bound to yield injury, from sheer wear and tear over anything else. Guys go through games on consecutive nights, and their bodies momentarily break down. It's an annual rite of passage for almost everyone. Seldom do teams stay as healthy as the Golden State Warriors did last year.

On Friday night, the Jazz became that broken-down team, missing two-fifths of their starting lineup. They had no Rudy Gobert, who sat out with a sprained ankle, they had no Rodney Hood, who had a sore foot. These are the times when depth is tested, and guys who normally wouldn't play find opportunities. Against the Orlando Magic, the Utah Jazz went through those direct protocols.

"It's a brutal schedule, especially when you look at the games and schedule," Jazz forward Joe Ingles said. "That fatigue and your body is tired and aching and eventually it catches up to you. But it is what it is, it's part of the job. You get used to playing sore, and obviously injuries are a little different. We have no choice but to bounce back from it."

The Jazz plugged Alec Burks into the starting lineup for Hood, and Trey Lyles started his second consecutive game, the rookie learning on the job. That meant more minutes for Ingles off the bench. That meant minutes also for Elijah Millsap and Trevor Booker, who are Utah's two best energy guys.

With two consecutive losses by a mere five points heading into Friday night, the Jazz knew they had no choice but to play through the attrition. The schedule isn't going to let up for Utah anytime soon.

"We'll do different things," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "We have the option of going small, or going big. We can go really small and play Trey [Burke] and Raul [Neto] together, if need be. The games are going to keep coming, so we have to move forward."

No shooting guards

For the second consecutive night, the Jazz missed the starting shooting guard of the opponent. Orlando guard Victor Oladipo was held out of Friday night's game with a concussion he suffered against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. He is one of Orlando's best all-around talents, averaging 14 points, nearly seven rebounds and three assists per night. The Magic inserted Channing Frye into the starting lineup, and moved Tobias Harris back to small forward, where he matched up against Gordon Hayward.

Scary thoughts

Gobert may not have played on Friday night, but the France native had bigger things to worry about, like the safety of his family in the midst of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Gobert told The Tribune that he called home and his loved ones are accounted for.

Good times

The Magic heading into Friday were 2-0 in the first halves of back-to-backs. Their matchup against the Jazz is the third. They will play the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.