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The Utah Jazz are on the cusp of advancing past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2010 thanks in large part to their ability to utilize their depth against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Utah coach Quin Snyder has used all four of his point guards in the first five games, while the majority of the teams still playing use a two-man point guard rotation. The Clippers rely on Chris Paul and Raymond Felton. A team occasionally will press three point guards into action, like the Chicago Bulls after Rajon Rondo went down to injury against the Boston Celtics.

Using four in a postseason series? That's unheard of. Playoff rotations often shrink, but Snyder's has expanded.

"Obviously, we had Gordon [Hayward] and Rudy [Gobert] out for a couple of games, so that had an impact on what we've done," Snyder said. "We have versatile guys. Dante [Exum] can play more than one position. And Shelvin [Mack] and Raul [Neto] have gotten opportunities. The main thing is that everyone has stayed ready."

Utah's injury situation has contributed to the expanded use. Mack and George Hill spent time on the floor together in Game 4 with Hayward sidelined by food poisoning.

Exum mostly has played as a third shooting guard or inserted for a few defensive possessions on Clippers guard Jamal Crawford. Mack and Neto have taken turns backing up Hill, with varying degrees of success.

"We obviously have a lot of guys who can play minutes," Jazz guard Rodney Hood said. "It's something we have to take advantage of."

Great expectations

The Jazz say they are expecting the Vivint Smart Home Arena crowd to be at peak levels for Friday night's Game 6, especially with how loud the arena was in Games 3 and 4.

"I don't know if it's possible, but yeah, I'm expecting it to be louder," Jazz center Rudy Gobert said with a laugh.

Getting them up

Hood said his goal is to shoot eight 3-pointers a game, which is designed to help him stay aggressive offensively and allow the Jazz offense to promote spacing.

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