Jazz Never Slow Raptor Offense in 100 – 109 Home Loss
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Jazz Never Slow Raptor Offense in 100 – 109 Home Loss

November 3rd, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game With Ricky Rubio and Donovan Mitchell providing unexpected offensive punch, Utah has become something of a sexy watch recently. But this loss to the Toronto Raptors, Utah’s first at home this season...
Jazz Overwhelm Blazers in OT, 112 – 103
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Jazz Overwhelm Blazers in OT, 112 – 103

November 1st, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game Utah defeated Portland in a crazy, contentious, and extremely competitive match up that required a gutsy Jazz comeback – and a game saving buzzer beating block by Rudy Gobert – simply to force...
Utah Dominates the Second Half in 104 – 89 Dallas Win
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Utah Dominates the Second Half in 104 – 89 Dallas Win

October 30th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game This contest was best understood as two disparate halves spliced into an odd whole. The first belonged to Dallas. Enabled by some lackluster individual defense by the Jazz, the Mavericks started the night white...
Rookie Mitchell Soars in Jazz 96 – 81 Victory
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Rookie Mitchell Soars in Jazz 96 – 81 Victory

October 28th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game While Utah broke its two-game losing streak at home against the lesser of Los Angeles’ NBA squads, the victory didn’t warrant undue excitement – except for perhaps the showdown between lottery...
Utah Starters Fight Alone in Phoenix Defeat, 88 – 97
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Utah Starters Fight Alone in Phoenix Defeat, 88 – 97

October 25th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game Utah’s depth is supposed to a team strength. On the road against the Suns on the tail end of a back to back, that proved anything but the case. While the Jazz starters looked lackluster for much of the...
Jazz Shooting Askew in Clippers Loss, 84 – 102
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Jazz Shooting Askew in Clippers Loss, 84 – 102

October 25th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game Entering the season, it was clear the Jazz would lose some games because they simply couldn’t shoot. The question was how many games. The tally now stands at one. This takes nothing away from a solid...
Utah Defense Stymies Thunder Super Trio in 96-87 Win
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Utah Defense Stymies Thunder Super Trio in 96-87 Win

October 21st, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game Death. By. Defense. When Oklahoma City added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook, many assumed the Thunder had created an unstoppable juggernaut. So much for that....
Jazz Fall to Wolves 97 to 100 after Crazy Fourth
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Jazz Fall to Wolves 97 to 100 after Crazy Fourth

October 20th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game Entering the night, Ricky Rubio’s return to Minnesota was the story of the game. At the end of the night (at least for Jazz fans), the story was Rodney Hood’s exit due to injury – though Rubio...
Schedule Spotlight: October a Season-Determining Start?
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Schedule Spotlight: October a Season-Determining Start?

October 13th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
State of the Jazz The NBA’s 82-game regular season is a marathon. But in the West, competition is so intense that teams who aspire to reach the playoffs will need to sprint out of the gate. Utah’s ability to do that...
The Unlikely Transformation of Rodney Hood
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The Unlikely Transformation of Rodney Hood

September 28th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Dennis Lindsey: “We believe Rodney Hood can be a primary scorer. It’s time for us to pivot, it’s time for us to move on.” — Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) July 6, 2017 Following Gordon Hayward’s...