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The Utah Jazz must avoid upsets to snare their first No. 1 seed since 1998.
Eight games remain on the Utah Jazz’s regular-season schedule. Currently, at 46-18, they and the Phoenix Suns are tied for the best record in the entire NBA. Considering the Suns have already swept the Jazz, though, Phoenix would edge out Utah for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference if the playoffs began today.
Plus, the Denver Nuggets (43-21) and Los Angeles Clippers (43-22) are still in contention for the top spot at only a few games back.