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Utah Jazz: Most intriguing individual matchups series – Central Division

By Jared Woodcox

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 07: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball against Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 7, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 07: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball against Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 7, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 11: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz reacts to his basket in a NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 11, 2019 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. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 11: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz reacts to his basket in a NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 11, 2019 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. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

The ‘most intriguing individual matchups’ series moves over to the Eastern Conference as we observe the Utah Jazz’s battles against the Central Division.

After surging through the Western Conference, it’s time to hop over to the other side of the country as our series about the most intriguing individual matchups that will exist for Utah Jazz players this season continues. Though basketball is a team sport, it’s oftentimes the one-on-one battles that make a game the most exhilarating to witness.

We’ve already seen 14 of those head-to-head matchups that could very well determine the outcome of contests by observing how Utah’s roster will stack up against each Western Conference team. If you missed any of those, you can feel free to check them out via the links below:

So now we’ll begin an identical exercise but with the Eastern Conference’s Central Division. Though the Eastern Conference has developed a deserved reputation as the weaker of the two, there are still some daunting teams and incredible individual players that will be certain to test the Jazz and any opponent on any given night.

And the Central Division is undoubtedly one of the tougher ones in the East as it boasts the top seed from a year ago in the Milwaukee Bucks as well as two playoff teams in the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons to go to along with a pair of young squads that figure to be better in 2019-20 in the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers.

As such, let’s dive in and see where the most intriguing individual matchups lie:

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