Utah Jazz power ranking round-up: Are the Jazz the best of the worst?

Utah Jazz power ranking round-up: Are the Jazz the best of the worst or worst of the best?

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 26: Coach Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz speaks with Donovan Mitchell #45 during the game against the Denver Nuggets on December 26, 2017 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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20. team. 118. “Joe Johnson’s jumper gave Utah 75 points with 1:09 left in the third quarter on Sunday. In their first meeting with the Heat this season, the Jazz scored 74 <em>total </em>points.”. . . ESPN

Link: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21993425/nba-power-rankings-our-expert-panel-unveils-rankings-week-13

Pointing out Utah’s differential point total in their two matchups against the Miami Heat seems like an interesting focus point

Utah’s defensive inconsistency and road struggles seem to be the main concerns heading into the final few weeks before All-Star weekend.

Rudy Gobert’s eventual return should help the former, however, the Jazz need to find a way to play at least .500 ball on the road during the season’s second half if they are serious about sneaking into the West’s playoff picture.

Ranking the Jazz at No. 20 may seem generous given the fact that they have dropped 13 of their last 16 games. That said, I feel that Utah’s position at 20 feels about right.

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