Jazz notes: Want confidence? Most players packed for Oakland on Saturday

Jazz notes • Exum shows well in eight minutes off bench.

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Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) walk onto the court to celebrate the win as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) shakes hands with LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) after the game as the Utah Jazz defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) embraces Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) after the game the Utah Jazz defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) walk onto the court to celebrate the win as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) reacts to a Jazz lead late in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) reacts to a Jazz lead late in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) reacts to a Jazz lead late in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) high-five as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defended by LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z watch the game as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) reacts to a foul call as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defended by LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) protests a call as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) drives on Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) walk onto the court to celebrate the win as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) shakes hands with LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) after the game as the Utah Jazz defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) embraces Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) after the game the Utah Jazz defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) walk onto the court to celebrate the win as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) reacts to a Jazz lead late in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) reacts to a Jazz lead late in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) reacts to a Jazz lead late in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) high-five as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defended by LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Beyonce and Jay-Z watch the game as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) reacts to a foul call as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defended by LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) protests a call as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) drives on Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) as the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, Sunday April 30, 2017.

By Tony Jones And Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

· April 30, 2017 7:39 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Los Angeles • Win or go home were the options facing the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

And, frankly, it posed a conundrum: How much should they pack?

Bringing a wardrobe that would last a week might have been presumptuous. For a couple of Jazzmen, it also didn't suit their superstitions.

"A couple of our guys did, a couple didn't," forward Joe Ingles said with a laugh. "I'm too laid back to worry about that. I just focused on the game. But I've got all my stuff.

"I'm not going to throw any names out there, but there are a couple of guys who will be going shopping when we get to San Fran."

Rudy Gobert and Boris Diaw both said they packed for an extended trip.

"Obviously," Diaw said.

So, too, did guard Rodney Hood.

"It's confidence," he said. "My wife was telling me to just pack for one day. I said, 'Nah, we're going to Oakland.' That's my mindset. I packed for a long time."

Bringing the energy

Dante Exum played eight minutes in Game 7, missing both of his shots offensively.

But he made an impact in other phases of the game, grabbing two rebounds and handing out two assists. He also provided valuable defense on Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford while George Hill caught a breather.

"I just wanted to come in and play with energy and give it all I had in my time on the floor," Exum said. "It didn't matter how long I was going to be out there. I wanted to play well in that time."

Emptying the bench

Quin Snyder used 12 players Sunday because of foul trouble, including all four point guards and all three centers on the active roster.

Trey Lyles was the lone Utah player who didn't see playing time. Utah's bench produced 38 points, led by Derrick Favors' 17.

"The old adage is you have to be ready," Snyder said. "I thought that was true tonight and I thought we had a lot of guys that were ready."

Injury issue

There is the possibility the Jazz shut down guard Alec Burks for the remainder of the playoffs, league sources tell The Tribune.

Burks has been on the inactive list for most of the first round. He received a platelet rich plasma injection in his left knee before Game 3 of the first round, and has been sidelined since.