The Utah Jazz enjoyed a strong 2018-19 season, finishing with a 50-32 record to secure the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Led by the dynamic scoring of Donovan Mitchell and the elite interior defense of Rudy Gobert, the team boasted the second-best defensive rating in the league and reached the playoffs for the third consecutive year. A three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-Star with the Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert is a dominant French center nicknamed "The Stifle Tower" for his elite shot-blocking and rebounding prowess.