Utah Jazz free-falling in our Western Conference power rankings
By Ryan Aston
![OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 27: Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Golden State Warriors on December 27, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 27: Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Golden State Warriors on December 27, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/e466c9f2c6f86d07b5e6d18f5a68d2e0093feaa2430117ed6e84bcd826eccd82.jpg)
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11) Utah Jazz
Yes, the Utah Jazz are this bad right now.
Don’t get me wrong, a lot of what’s going on is injury-related. Sure, Quin Snyder’s crew was bound to lose a lot of games this month, but the total collapse of Utah’s defense probably doesn’t happen if Rudy Gobert is on the floor. Since he’s been out with a PCL sprain, the Jazz have posted a league-worst D-rating of just under 117.
Things will get a little better schedule-wise in January, Gobert’s return will be on the horizon then, but a December 30 showdown with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers looms.
We’ve still got Donovan Mitchell, though, am I right?
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