Game thread: Utah Jazz look to snap three game skid

The Utah Jazz will play their final game of the week in Rip City. Utah is staring down the barrel of a winless four game road trip.

The Utah Jazz are reeling on a three game losing streak at the moment. They’ve lost their past three games on the road despite having the luxury of opponents’ best players sitting out.

The Houston Rockets exposed a weakness of the Jazz, playing a true five-out and small ball lineup that switches on every screen. The San Antonio Spurs took the mid-range shots the Jazz try to give other teams, but this time made Utah pay for it.

And finally, the Denver Nuggets overwhelmed the Jazz with a third quarter surge that should have been mitigated by Donovan Mitchell.…