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How the Utah Jazz stack up against all 29 other NBA teams

Zachary Padmore|
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 23: the Utah Jazz huddle prior to Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 23, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 23: the Utah Jazz huddle prior to Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 23, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 24: Royce O’Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Detroit Pistons on January 24, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 24: Royce O’Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Detroit Pistons on January 24, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Detroit Pistons

  • ’17-18 Record: 39-43
  • ’17-18 Season Series: 2-0 (Jazz)
  • ’18-19 Advantage: Jazz

The Detroit Pistons are looking like a playoff team in the Eastern Conference. They have an elite front-court in Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond. Plus, they added the Coach of the Year, Dwane Casey.

Utah has enjoyed some success against the Pistons over the past couple of seasons, going 4-0 against them over the past two years. Utah got a huge overtime win in Detroit this past season which catapulted their season and sparked a massive turnaround.

Detroit’s guards are going to have a hard time guarding Utah’s guards. Ricky Rubio, Donovan Mitchell and Dante Exum all have a deadly first step and that drive to the basket opens up shooters when the defense collapses.

While the Jazz have the advantage in the guard and wing department, Detroit may have the advantage up front. Like I said, Drummond and Griffin are both stars and are going to wear out opposing front lines.

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