(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Danuel House Jr. (25) and Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23) have a quiet conversation as a win hangs in the balance in the final minutes of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Jazz won 100-99.
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