NBA Power Rankings: OKC Thunder and peers jockey for position
118. . 43-30. Previous: 12th. Utah Jazz. 8. team
Utah continues to feast on lottery teams during the easiest part of their schedule. Some teams benefit by tougher closing schedules in order to prepare for the intensity they’ll face in the playoffs. But, in the case of the Jazz who fixed their defense prior to the break this easy closing stretch was just what the doctor ordered to tweak the offense.
Donovan Mitchell began the year trying to adjust to teams game planning for him as the primary scorer and through these recent games, Mitchell is showcasing his ability to take over. Joe Ingles, Rudy Gobert, and Jae Crowder area all showing cohesion and growth on offense too.
Schedule particulars:
Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 28th
Games Remaining: 9 | Home: 6 | Road: 3
- Versus top 10 offenses: two
- Versus top 10 defenses: one
- Games facing teams over .500: two
- Last 10 games: 7-3
- Streak: Won one
- Back to back sets: one
Key Stats:
Offensive Rating: 15th (109.5)
Defensive Rating: 2nd ( 105.2)
Net Differential: 6th (+4.3)
Record: 6th in WC
Home: 23-12 | Road: 20-18 | Back to back sets: 13
Versus the West: 25-20 | Versus the East: 18-10
Week 23, 3-1: Won @Wizards, @Knicks, @Bulls lost vs. @Hawks
On tap for week 24: 24: vs. Suns, Lakers, Wizards