For the Utah Jazz, the past ten or so days have been an absolute train wreck …
Not only had the team lost five in a row to playoff-caliber franchises, but in each losing instance, the Jazz were positioned in the most favorable of basketball circumstances — key players were injured, opponents were fatigued and prior day trades meant that opposing rosters were depleted.
Which brings us to last night’s fixture against the Portland Trail Blazers:
- Hassan Whiteside missed the game with a lower left leg contusion.