Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert didn't start the second half in their game against the Phoenix Suns. It wasn't because of any injuries or any ailing body parts. The French big man was just having some toilet troubles, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder hilariously revealed via Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Quin Snyder said Rudy Gobert didn't start the second half because he was in the bathroom.
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) May 1, 2021
Jokes aside on Gobert's bathroom mishaps, there was nothing funny about the way Suns star Devin Booker made the 3-time Defensive Player of the Year dance on defense with this filthy step-back corner triple that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
oh man. Devin Booker disposing of Rudy Gobert. pic.twitter.com/HCl4DXVvCc
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 1, 2021
With the 121-100 win, Phoenix tied Utah in the standings with a 45-18 mark. However, with the tie-breaker favoring the Suns, they now supplanted the Jazz as the top team, not just in the Western Conference, but in the entire league.
Phoenix certainly had an advantage heading into the showdown between the two best teams in the NBA. The Jazz were without their starting All-Star backcourt Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell. Conley sat out after re-aggravating his hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Mitchell hasn't seen the floor in over two weeks since suffering a right ankle sprain.
Nevertheless, both Phoenix and Utah still hold the top-2 spots in the West and are the first two teams in conference to clinch a playoff berth. With nine games remaining on the schedule, these will be an important stretch for Utah as they position themselves for the playoffs. They would ideally want to reclaim that top spot as that would give them home-court advantage throughout the postseason, should they make a deep run.
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