Favors, Jerebko Lead the Way in Jazz’s Rout of Nuggets

The absence of Utah’s leading scorer didn’t slow them down much in Tuesday’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Rodney Hood and his 17.7 points per game weren’t available, but other Jazz players pitched in...

Salt City Seven (& Then Some): Scoring, Passing, 3 Game Balls & More

Normally we gather here every week to relive the stories and games from seven days in Jazzland. Because of the holiday, you get bonus coverage this week. Here are the big stories, key numbers, awesome plays and superb...

Record Three Point Performance Powers Utah’s 121 – 108 Win

Story of the Game When Rudy Gobert went out of the Jazz lineup due to a knee injury, something unexpected happened. Likely due to necessity, Utah turned to an offensive powerhouse–at least compared to how they’d...

Jazz Thankful for 30-Point Blowout of Bulls

  Story of the Game Smarting after a 1 – 3 road trip, the Jazz were heartily thankful for a home game against the Chicago Bulls, who looked dosed to their noses in tryptophan. Or maybe they really are that bad. Six...

40 Point Blowout of Magic Gives Jazz First Road Win

Story of the Game Blowout wins are always welcome. For a Jazz team who had lost six of their past seven and become the NBA’s lone franchise without a road victory, their 125 – 85 demolition of the Magic was...

Jimbo’s Mailbag: The DL Bandwagon, 50 for Mitchell, & More

The Jazz may be slumping, but Jimbo Rudding is still bringing it. Jimbo is our resident mailbag artist, providing a regular dose of levity here at Salt City Hoops. He does it by answering the burning questions to which Jazz fans...

Down Five Players, Jazz Can’t Stop Nets in a 118-107 Loss

  The Jazz suffered their sixth straight road loss on Friday night for a lot of different reasons: porous defense, not enough players breaking the paint, and an overall energy deficit. But the fair place to start in picking...

Salt City Seven: Outside In, Playoff Chances, Midtown Mitchell & More

The struggles continue for the Jazz, who since our last Salt City Seven lost three more games and—more importantly—their best player. In this week’s modular recap of all-things-Jazz, we dissect the recent struggles a...

Late Mistakes, Loose Balls Doom Jazz in New York

The Utah Jazz got a season-best scoring outburst from Rodney Hood on Wednesday, and Donovan Mitchell got a memorable Madison Square Garden debut. Neither, though, got when they came to Manhattan for: a first road win of the...

Too Little, Too Late as Jazz Lose to Minnesota

The Utah Jazz were hoping for better luck against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, or even a case of déjà vu in the form of a closer game. Instead, they were on the wrong end of a blowout. Remember, the first...