The Jazz are a modest 13-10 this season. They’re only outscoring opponents by 0.5 points per game. Will they turn things up a notch anytime soon?
Here’s the Salt Lake Tribune:
After losing three in a row and five of six against some of the league’s top teams — such as the Bucks, Pacers, Raptors, Sixers, and Lakers — the Utah Jazz got back on the winning track Saturday against the struggling Grizzlies.
Thing is, Utah’s upcoming schedule is fairly loaded with struggling teams, providing the Jazz a chance to continue to sort out some of their lingering issues while simultaneously putting some notches in the win column.
Of their 10 remaining games in December, only two — in Miami against the Heat on Dec. 23, and in Los Angeles vs. the Clippers on Dec. 28 — are against teams with winning records at the moment.
New point guard Mike Conley hasn’t had the effect the Jazz hoped for so far. He’s averaging 13.9 points and 4.6 assists, shooting just 36.9% from the field.
As a team, they’ve been above average in defense, but disappointing on offense. The coming weeks will tell more about just how seriously they should be taken as a playoff contender. There is much work to be done.
