Game Thread Jan 08, 2026 07:00PM MT: Dallas Mavericks @ Utah Jazz

[Handlogten's Heros]

If the Jazz can pull off a loss here, they'll move up to 5th on Tankathon.

If we ripped off 0-6 in our next 6 games I'd feel like 6 is a lock and 5 is likely.

 

[KqWIN]

How obvious is it that we should be concerned with the minutes Lauri and Key are playing? Exhibit A:

Don't look now but Key is averaging 5.7 turnovers in the last three games and Lauri had 4 and 5 in the last two (his career average is 1.4).

Both are playing like they're tired IMO.

 

[kabenac]

If the Jazz can pull off a loss here, they'll move up to 5th on Tankathon.

That's impressive as I feel our tank is half-assed.

 

[SojoDave]

This game will determine whether the Jazz are serious about the tank and keeping their pick. If we win and lose our pick, the Ainges should be sued for GM malpractice.

 

[idiot]

If the investigation results in another fine? Oh noes. Look at the damage from the last fine

A hypothetical I'm sure nobody wants to entertain (I'm sure it won't happen, and I don't want to get bogged down by the mechanics of how it might be be detected, but just curious for the sake of argument):

If the penalty for being investigated and found "guilty" of tanking was losing the chance to move into top-4 in the draft, but draft positioning otherwise remains the same, would that measurably discourage tanking? Would that affect what we're doing this season?

 

[Elizah Huge]

We need to get start getting grimy again. Fortunately we’re in a decent spot with our two best players barely missing any games.

MPJ sits every back-to-back. We have Wizards reporters stating they doubt Trae plays 10 games for them this year.

What are we worried about?

 

[NUMBERICA]

A hypothetical I'm sure nobody wants to entertain (I'm sure it won't happen, and I don't want to get bogged down by the mechanics of how it might be be detected, but just curious for the sake of argument):

If the penalty for being investigated and found "guilty" of tanking was losing the chance to move into top-4 in the draft, but draft positioning otherwise remains the same, would that measurably discourage tanking? Would that affect what we're doing this season?

The Jazz should sue, then. The Jazz are not the worst offenders, and it’s not particularly close.

I also don’t think that’s a hypothetical. Completely 1000% unprecedented.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Starters tonight:

Key/Brice/Cody/Lauri/Love

 

[Domino]

Starters tonight:

Key/Brice/Cody/Lauri/Love

Good for Cody


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[Handlogten's Heros]

Starters tonight:

Key/Brice/Cody/Lauri/Love

sneaky

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Good for Cody


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wouldn't it just be our dumb luck that he then has a blinder and we win

 

[nateboz]

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