Rudy Gobert has been named the NBA's Western Conference Player of the Week for games from Oct. 25 through Oct. 31. Gobert averaged 16.3 points and 15.5 rebounds per game as the Jazz went 3-1 during that stretch. Utah took down Denver before embarking on its first road trip of the season, securing wins over Houston and Milwaukee.
There is no longer an unbeaten team in the NBA. Despite a frantic comeback late in the fourth quarter, Utah suffered its first loss of the season after falling 107-99 to Chicago on Saturday night. "We talk about the game and our guys have a sense of the things we need to do better," Utah head coach Quin Snyder said postgame. "We didn't have that tonight. … They're a good
Despite their best start since the 2008 season, the Jazz suffered their first defeat of the season when their frantic fourth quarter comeback came up short in a 107-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls. "There are a lot of things we are capable of doing better," Utah head coach Quin Snyder said postgame. "Give Chicago credit. They came out and really defended. … The turnovers really
The difference between being a playoff team and a championship-contending team is minuscule but noticeable. Playoff teams find themselves in close games at the end. Championship contenders know how to win those close games at the end. The Utah Jazz are proving to be in that upper echelon of championship contenders–and Tuesday night was another step in that direction.
Utah may be three games into the season, but an exciting trend is already starting to develop. With their deep and talented veteran-laden squad, the Jazz are proving to be quite dangerous in the fourth quarter. Last Friday night, Utah turned a one-point lead heading into the fourth to a nine-point victory over Sacramento. Come Tuesday night, the Jazz once again took a