The Utah Jazz have struggled for much of the season to stay above .500 due to a litany of injuries, but have clawed their way back to fight for a playoff spot in the tough Western Conference.
With their core of Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert finally healthy together, the Jazz have won seven straight games, including an impressive 121-119 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
The win put the Jazz 1/2 game above the Houston Rockets for the seventh seed and just one game behind the Mavericks for the sixth seed.
After hitting an impressive game-winner in overtime, Hayward had the following to say:
That win felt GREAT! Really proud of how resilient we were all night. One more to close out before the break! https://t.co/TE4DMdDjUf
— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) February 10, 2016
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