After last night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at home, the Utah Jazz are now 15-19 in “clutch” games, ranking 22nd in the NBA.
So what’s going on? Is this is a serious issue, or is it just bad luck?
Let’s start with a disclaimer. Clutch stats are messy. When dealing with them, especially over just one season, you have to understand that a tremendous amount of luck is involved. One made shot, or one missed free throw can completely change the outcome of a game. For example, remember this?
This jump ball happened because the officials called a goaltend, then reviewed the play and determined it was an incorrect call, resulting in a jump ball.