Utah Jazz

Does the Jazz’s Playoff Seed Actually Matter?

The dust has not settled… yetThe eight team field for the Western Conference playoffs is all but solidified, with current eighth seed San Antontio a full five games ahead of the No. 9 Sacramento Kings. It’s not...

Jazz Blow Out Sad, Sad Suns (So Does Devin Booker)

Story of the GameOne of the strangest nights of basketball in Salt Lake City history witnessed two records, a grotesque return of a local cult hero, and a blowout of the Phoenix Suns by the Utah Jazz, 125-92.The record that will...

Salt City Seven: Week of Domination (Almost), Five Painful Ls, Playoff Push & More

The Salt City Seven drops every week throughout the regular season, with seven regular features meant to relive the week in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every Monday for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that...

Déjà Vu? Jazz’s Loss to Atlanta Costs Them in Playoff Positioning

Last season, an unexpected loss to the Atlanta Hawks in game 71 of the season became a determining factor in why the Jazz lost out of homecourt advantage in the NBA playoffs that spring. A similar slip-up on Thursday night caused...

Jazz Extend Win Streak, Then Get Standings Help

Donovan Mitchell clearly likes playing in his hometown arena.The first time Mitchell, a Westchester County native, visited Madison Square Garden, he started the game with an alley-oop throwdown on the first possession. He was...

Jazz Crush Wizards 116-95 for Third Straight Blowout Victory

Story of the GameThe reigning Western Conference Player of the Week, Rudy Gobert, faced off against his Eastern Conference counterpart, Bradley Beal, in Washington on Monday, and Gobert’s Utah Jazz crushed Beal’s...

Salt City Seven: Defense is Back, DM Lauds the Bigs, Playoff Race & More

The Salt City Seven drops every week throughout the regular season, with seven regular features meant to relive the week in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every Monday for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that...

Bigs Dominate as Utah Outlasts Phoenix

Being the favored or better team isn’t always enough, as the Jazz have experienced. Any team can beat you on any given night as evidenced by the Phoenix Suns’ upset over Golden State just a few days ago. For stretches, it...

Are the Jazz in a Funk or Just Needing Focus?

The Jazz have lost two straight games and three of their last four, though if you were to guess by judging the current sentiment on Jazz Twitter, you’d probably think the Jazz were lottery bound and on a 10-game losing...

Thunder D Leads to Season Sweep of Jazz 98-89

Story of the GameThe Oklahoma City Thunder completed their regular season revenge tour with a 98-89 victory on the Utah Jazz’s home floor, cementing their 4-0 sweep of the season series.After being outplayed by the underdog...