The Utah Jazz host the Miami Heat tonight which marks the final game before the new year. Such turning of the page prompts reflection about the season thus far.
The Jazz are at 13-19 on the season with nearly 40% of games “in the books”. At his point, we may also derive some fair insights from the data as most popular lineups will have played hundreds of possessions.
Per Cleaning The Glass, the Jazz boast the league’s 26th worst point differential (-6.4 per 100 possessions). This figure comprises many lineup combinations. Were we to disentangle the individual threads, we may discover specific trends worthy of further investigation.