The Utah Jazz's playoff hopes have been trending in the wrong direction until a weekend win over the Pelicans. Let's talk about why every game left is significant. Also: cereal, FanPosts, and a Utah photo legend. It's your Tuesday Downbeat, and it's magically delicious.
So we've had a lot of playoff talk recently, and rightly so. The Jazz have 20 games left, and they can't get over the ninth-place hump, despite some fortunate results from Dallas, Houston, and Portland. I don't have any wisdom or predictions about Utah's fate. The talent to win is there. The consistency isn't.