Another night. Another strong first half. Another third-quarter meltdown.
And another loss for the Utah Jazz.
This time, it was a 131-111 defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns Monday night in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz (36-21) have now lost three straight games—all at home—by an average of 13 points. None of those contests have been consistently competitive.
"We're going to keep getting the same result if we don't focus and execute on the defensive end," Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said. "This is a group that's done that. But that doesn't matter right now.