Utah Jazz’s lineup experimentation pays off late in win vs. Suns

Rookie coach Will Hardy willingly sacrificed some size and rebounding late vs. Phoenix in order to maximize defensive switchability vs. Devin Booker and to utilize Malik Beasley’s floor-spacing.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy chats with referee Dannica Mosher (89), in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns, at Vivint Arena, on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

Utah Jazz’s lineup experimentation pays off late in win vs. Suns

Rookie coach Will Hardy willingly sacrificed some size and rebounding late vs. Phoenix in order to maximize defensive switchability vs. Devin Booker and to utilize Malik Beasley’s floor-spacing.

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