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Utah Jazz 2018-19 Preseason Outlook, Predictions

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 24: Head Coach Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz poses for a portrait at media day on September 24, 2018 at the Zions Bank Basketball Campus in Salt Laker 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 - SEPTEMBER 24: Head Coach Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz poses for a portrait at media day on September 24, 2018 at the Zions Bank Basketball Campus in Salt Laker 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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BALLARAT, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Nathan Sobey of the Adelaide 36ers (R) talks to his teammates during the 2018 NBL Blitz match between Sydney Kings and Adelaide 36ers at Ballarat Minerdrome on September 22, 2018 in Ballarat, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)
BALLARAT, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Nathan Sobey of the Adelaide 36ers (R) talks to his teammates during the 2018 NBL Blitz match between Sydney Kings and Adelaide 36ers at Ballarat Minerdrome on September 22, 2018 in Ballarat, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

10/5 Utah vs. Adelaide 36ers

7:00 pm MT – League Pass

After taking on the Raptors, the Jazz will go back to a less-competitive contest by hosting another NBL squad in the Adelaide 36ers. Like Perth, the 36ers have some standout talent, including Nathan Sobey, a former Jazz Summer League participant.

This game should be another meaningful one in that it will provide the Jazz with a chance to iron out some wrinkles and get accustomed to 5-on-5 action, but at the end of the day, when all is said and done they ought to be able to utilize their overwhelming talent to come out on top.

By Game 3 of preseason, and especially against a lackluster foe, it’s entirely possible that we’ll see less of the Jazz starters in this contest and much more of the younger guys and those aspiring to prove themselves that likely won’t be on the final roster. Even so, there will be enough life and skill in these guys that they should be able to take it to Adelaide.

My Prediction: Jazz Win

Final Score: Utah 117, Adelaide 88

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