Apr 16, 2021; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren reacts during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
The Indiana Pacers have been playing some good basketball over the past two weeks and carried that momentum into an early afternoon meeting with the Jazz. Utah currently has the best record in the NBA, sitting at 42-14 atop the Western Conference.
Indiana, meanwhile, is now just 26-29 and in ninth place in the East as the playoffs loom in the distance.