The Silver and Black have knocked off a couple of unsuspecting opponents, though head coach Quin Snyder and crew have outscored their competition by an average margin of 16.1 points per game over their last 14 outings.
All but three champions since 2005 have sported a top-ten rating on both sides of the court, with the 2010 Lakers, 2020 Lakers, and 2018 Warriors narrowly missing the threshold. The Jazz own the best offensive rating and fifth-best defensive rating in the league, which puts them in outstanding company as they pursue their first ring in franchise history.
San Antonio Spurs (10-17) Utah Jazz (20-7) Decem| 8:00 PM CT Watch: KENS | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM) Meanwhile, Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles, Jordan Clarkson, and newcomers Hassan Whiteside and Rudy Gay have formed a formidable supporting cast. They must now shake off their blowout loss and regroup to face the third-place Jazz in the first matchup of a four-game Western Conference road trip.ĭonovan Mitchell and company have quietly put together one of the best teams in the NBA, excelling on both ends as Rudy Gobert has built a case for more Defensive Player of the Year hardware. The San Antonio Spurs saw their lengthy homestand come to an unhappy end as the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets hosted a merciless three-point party inside the AT&T Center on Wednesday night.