On Jan. 6, the Utah Jazz lost to the New York Knicks. They were 4-4, with the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves among the teams they'd lost to.
They were about to go on one of the great against-the-spread streaks in recent NBA history.
If you've been betting the Jazz lately, you know. Starting with a Jan. 8 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Jazz have won 19 of 20. On Monday night they played the Philadelphia 76ers, the team with the best record in the East, and were a heavy 8.5-point favorite. Utah won by 11.