Here we go! The final stretch of 24 games for the Jazz. Andy Larsen tweeted that the Jazz are favored to go 18-6 the rest of the way. That would leave the Jazz at 48-34. Only 3 games off last season.
Last night the Clippers lost and the Thunder won so mixed results. But the Thunder and Wolves are the only 2 teams from 3-9 that I think finish ahead of Utah. Utah will finish 5th! and face either the Thunder or Wolves in the first IMO.
Tonight's Games:
Jazz v Blazers
Wolves @ Rockets
Heat @ Pelicans
Spurs @ Nuggets
Clippers @ Suns
Tonight could be a very big night for the Jazz. If the bolded teams win the Jazz will pass the Clippers for 9th. They will be .5 games out of 8th and only 1 game off 7th and 6th. Also a win tonight would clinch the tiebreaker against the Blazers come seeding time. Those tie breakers could be important.
We already own the tiebreaker against the Spurs and 1 more win against the Pelicans and Clippers and we own those tie breakers as well. OKC owns the tiebreaker over us and the Nuggets and Wolves only need 1 more win against the Jazz to own it as well.
OP updated with standings