So, it doesn’t take much effort to discern that something is rotten in the state of Denmark as relates to the Utah Jazz’s 2019 playoff run. Really, you needn’t look further than the 0-2 series hole and consecutive 30-point losses to the Houston Rockets. However, if you’re really a glutton for punishment, the advanced stats paint a picture particularly grim.
How grim, might you ask? Try potentially the worst team in the playoffs bad.
In terms of net rating, Utah’s mark of minus-26.5 trails only the Detroit Pistons as the worst number among playoff teams. Given the point margin, that stat should come as no surprise, but there are plenty of other equally troubling data points.