Utah Jazz (Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports)
You can’t spell ‘Utah Jazz’ without the ‘J’ that characterizes their power.
Critics are quick to point out that the Utah Jazz live and die by the three. Thing is, though, these ever-sniping Jazzmen were never on life support during the regular season.
No, in compiling the outright best record in the NBA at 52-20, the squad remained either alone or tied atop the Western Conference standings from early February through Sunday’s 121-99 win at the Sacramento Kings (31-41). As a result, Utah earned the No.