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Utah Jazz (35-36)


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vs. BOS
W 118-117
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vs. SAC
W 128-120
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As Trail Blazers fade, Jazz pick up steam

The Utah Jazz know what people have said about them this season.

When you trade All-Stars like Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert along with all of your starters while gobbling up draft picks, outsiders often downplay your chances of success and use words like "tanking" to describe the state of your franchise.

"It's not easy to go into a season where everybody's telling you that you're not very good," Jazz coach Will Hardy said after his team surprised Sacramento in a 128-120 victory. "There's obviously rough patches at points in the season. ... You lose four in a row, you dip a certain number of games below .500, and everybody says, 'Oh, there it is, it's over,' and that's natural."

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Leaders
Points: Lauri Markkanen25.4
Rebounds: Lauri Markkanen8.6
Assists: Kris Dunn5.4
FG%: Lauri Markkanen50.3%
Steals: Kris Dunn1.36
Blocks: Walker Kessler2.31
Defense (Rank)
Points: 117.3 (22)
Rebounds: 43.3 (16)
Assists: 24.2 (7)
FG%: 47.4% (17)
FT%: 77.2% (7)
3P%: 36.5% (18)
Offense (Rank)
Points: 117.4 (6)
Rebounds: 45.5 (6)
Assists: 25.8 (10)
FG%: 47.3% (16)
FT%: 79.0% (14)
3P%: 36.0% (17)
Standings
Northwest Division
  W L Pct GB
xy-Denver 48 24 .667 --
Oklahoma City 36 36 .500 12.0
Minnesota 36 37 .493 12.5
Utah 35 36 .493 12.5
Portland 31 40 .437 16.5
Full Standings
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
3/18/2023 Jarrell Brantley Signed to 10-Day Contract
3/14/2023 Kris Dunn Signed for the Rest of the Season
3/4/2023 Kris Dunn Signed to Second 10-Day Contract
3/4/2023 Frank Jackson 10-Day Contract Expired; Player Not Re-Signed
2/22/2023 Kris Dunn Signed to 10-Day Contract
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Injuries
Date Player Status
3/8/2023 Jordan Clarkson Sprained finger
2/22/2023 Collin Sexton Left hamstring strain
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