It’s always been a thing among NBA teams to try and “finish strong” into the All-Star break. It seems like every year you hear it various times in the final games prior to the break, this desire for teams and players to end the break on a positive note. The final stretch before this break for the Utah Jazz was definitely not what they had in mind.
After a brutally tough overtime loss to the Sixers last night, the Jazz are coming off back-to-back losses for just the second time this season. Although it was just their ninth loss of the season, it is their third loss in five games, and some hard ones to swallow at that.