Three months ago this game probably looked a lot different then than it does now. But 20 games into the season this matchup is looking a lot more interesting than it did before.
The Utah Jazz they come into this game with one of the most surprising teams in the league. No one would have thought that the Jazz would be one of the playoff contenders in the Western Conference after the trades of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. But here they are with a Most Improved Player candidate in Lauri Markkanen, a rejuvenated Mike Conley, and an evolutionary season for Jordan Clarkson.