The past two seasons, Utah Jazz fans have wondered if the NBA’s schedule-makers have held some kind of grudge against their team, given some extremely road-heavy stretches during critical junctures of those campaigns.
Monday’s release of the 2019-20 schedule should do a bit to assuage those with conspiracy-minded dispositions.
The team will open the regular season at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 23 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The early-season schedule appears more balanced than in years past (the first 14 games are split evenly between road and home), though the team’s longest road trip of the season (five games), does come relatively early, beginning Nov.