After 11 days away from the comfortable confines of Vivint Arena, Utah's return home couldn't have come at a better time.
Embattled in a highly close Western Conference playoffs race where just five games separate the No. 2 and No. 6 seeds, the Jazz will look to reinforce their positioning when they host the Portland Trailblazers on Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. MST on ESPN.
Utah is back in the snowy mountains after a five-game road trip that featured some ups and downs.
The Jazz began the trip with a resounding victory over top-seeded Phoenix, a game in which Utah could flex its supreme depth and bother the Suns all afternoon.