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Utah Jazz Week Seven Outlook: Are the Jazz in for a change of fortune?

By Jared Woodcox

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 19: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz talk in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 19, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 19: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz talk in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 19, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 22: Allen Crabbe #33 of the Brooklyn Nets with his teammates huddle before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 22, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 22: Allen Crabbe #33 of the Brooklyn Nets with his teammates huddle before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 22, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /

11/28 Utah at Brooklyn

5:30 pm MT – AT&T SportsNet/League Pass

Opponent record: 8-13

Season series: Tied 0-0

The Brooklyn Nets are a team that boasts some talent, but is still trying to find their way even in the lackluster Eastern Conference. They started out the year quite nicely, but unfortunately hit a saddening snag when they lost Caris LeVert to an ugly leg injury. Fortunately, an originally gruesome fall reportedly won’t need surgery and may not be as serious as first predicted, but missing the guy who had appeared as a star in the making and the team’s leading scorer will obviously be a major blow.

The Nets have struggled for most of the season, especially after his injury as they’ve gone only 2-5 including a devastating loss on Sunday where they blew a 20-point lead to the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn has been pretty solid offensively, coming in at ninth in the league in offensive rating, but has been putrid defensively with the 25th defensive rating overall.

Hopefully this will allow the Jazz to get their offense going while they punish the Nets defensively. Brooklyn has some nice young scoring weapons and some decent vets, but overall a reputedly stingy Jazz defense should be able to shut them down.

This is the first game of yet another road trip for the Jazz, and since they’ve only had single games at home over the past couple weeks, it will likely feel like merely a tenth straight road game. Meanwhile, the Nets will come in with two full days of rest leading up to the contest. That’s the only area of the matchup that really concerns me, though. Beyond that, the Jazz should have the edge.

And I think we’ll see that in full effect as the Jazz march on to a nice victory over the Nets in the second contest of the week.

My Prediction: Jazz Win

Final Score: Utah 112, Brooklyn 101

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