OKC Thunder: TI editor power ranking week 9: The shuffle is on
118. . 14-16. Previous: 20th. Utah Jazz. 17. team
Donovan Mitchell is navigating the difficulty (like Jayson Tatum) of being a rookie standout and teams game planning for him specifically as a sophomore. This is contributing to the Jazz offensive woes. The thought was bringing in another sniper (Kyle Korver) would space the court and allow for more freedom of movement.
Coincidentally the Jazz offense was on fire in preseason and their defense was suffering to start the season.
With a third of the season complete now the Jazz defense is rounding into form but the offense is still at least a playmaker and sniper away from being a problem.
Utah Jazz:
Offensive Rating: 23rd
Defensive Rating: 8th
Net Differential: 17th
Points per game: 106.8 (24th)
Offensive field goal efficiency: 46.2 percent (tied 12th)
Opponent points per game: 106.6 (6th)
Opponent field goal efficiency: 46.2 percent (12th)
3-Point percent: 33.5% (25th)
Opponent 3-point percent: 36.0% (22nd)
Record: 13th in WC
Home: 5-6
Road: 9-10
Back to back sets: 5
Versus the West: 9-10, 13th in WC
Versus the East: 5-6
Week nine 1-2: Won vs. Heat, lost @Thunder, @Magic
On tap for week 10: @Rockets,Warriors, (B2B: @Blazers, Thunder