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Crowder had just five points (1-11 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 33 minutes during Sunday's 100-87 loss to Houston.

Crowder moved into the starting lineup, replacing Derrick Favors, but was unable to make the most of his promotion. The defensive numbers were nice but he couldn't get anything going on the offensive end finishing with just 1-of-11 from the field. The series now heads back to Houston with the Jazz trailing 3-1 and staring down the barrel of elimination. Crowder and his teammates are going to have to pull out something special if they hope to extend the series beyond Tuesday.

Crowder will start at power forward in Game 4 against the Rockets.

While Derrick Favors (ankle) is available for Sunday's contest, coach Quin Snyder has elected to go with a smaller lineup and leave Favors on the bench in favor of Crowder. Crowder, who has shot 56.3 percent from behind the arc through the first three games of the series, will give the Jazz quality floor spacing from the very start and more versatility on the defensive end. With the lineup switch, Crowder will likely play 30-plus just as he did in Games 1 and 2.

Crowder totaled 21 points (8-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two steals across 33 minutes during Utah's 110-96 loss to the Rockets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal-round series.

Crowder was a surprise co-leader in scoring for the Jazz on the night alongside star rookie Donovan Mitchell. The 27-year-old crossed the 20-point threshold for the second time in the postseason overall, with both instances having come in the last three games. Crowder's 61.5 percent shooting -- which included a blistering 71.4 percent success rate from three-point range -- were both playoff-high figures, and he could well be counted on for more scoring overall as long as Ricky Rubio (hamstring) remains out of action.

Crowder totaled 27 points (9-19 FG, 6-14 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Utah's 107-99 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

Crowder's scoring total led the Jazz on the night and served as his personal playoff best. The veteran forward had only scored in double digits in one previous game during the series (Game 1), so Wednesday's explosion was particularly unexpected. He'll look to provide similar scoring punch again when the Jazz try to once again close out the series in Game 6 on Friday.

Crowder collected 12 points (4-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one steal and one block across 27 minutes in a 102-93 loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Crowder's scoring total led the bench once again, enabling him to wrap up the regular season with seven double-digit scoring efforts over his final nine contests. He's continued to generate respectable offensive production despite a rough stretch of shooting, as the veteran has posted a success rate of under 40.0 percent in five straight games. Nevertheless, he heads into the postseason heavily factored in as a key member of the Jazz's second unit.