Make no mistake about it–the Utah Jazz were run out of the building in Thursday’s loss to Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Having said that, few of the team’s setbacks this season felt as much like a “schedule loss” as the blowout in OKC.
After all, the Jazz were locked in an epic battle with James Harden and the Houston Rockets for playoff positioning just one night earlier. Moreover, the banged up and weary Jazz were playing their fourth game of a five-game road swing when they took the court against the Thunder.