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Utah Jazz vs. Orlando Magic: How the Jazz can get their 1st road win

By John Keeffer

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOBEMBER 1: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Rodney Hood #5 of the Utah Jazz high five during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 1, 2017 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOBEMBER 1: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Rodney Hood #5 of the Utah Jazz high five during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 1, 2017 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 13: Elfrid Payton #2 of the Orlando Magic sits on the bench before their game against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on November 13, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 13: Elfrid Payton #2 of the Orlando Magic sits on the bench before their game against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on November 13, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Make the Magic play your pace

If you are the Utah Jazz and you are struggling to keep up with the high-octane offenses of the NBA today, you need to find a way to force teams into your style of play. We’ve seen the Jazz do this over the last few years, as they will place a focus on playing in a half-court offense, not going after offensive rebounds so they can get back on defense, and limiting turnovers to prevent fast break points.

That is your formula to defeating the Orlando Magic. They score 108.7 points per game, and they are the sixth-fastest team in the league with a pace of play at 102.13. Compare that to the Utah Jazz who are only scoring 99 points per game and have a 98.13 pace of play.

The Magic have effective fast break players. Players like Aaron Gordon, Terrance Ross, Elfrid Payton, and Jonathon Simmons thrive when the game turns into a track meet. In order to slow the Magic down and to maximize their chance of victory, the Jazz should look to limit the amount of possessions in the game.

They can do this by forcing the game into the half court, and knowing that Quin Snyder’s half court offense should generate better shots than the Magic’s half court offense…they just have to make them.

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