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Utah Jazz tank to franchise record 60th loss of the season

If the other tanking teams in the NBA are aiming for the worst record of the season, they’re going to have to face a hard truth over the next two weeks — they are currently playing checkers, and the Utah Jazz are playing chess.

Entering Monday, the Charlotte Hornets had been doing a great job of working toward the bottom of the standings. They were losers of five straight games heading into Monday night’s matchup with the Jazz, LaMelo Ball had a minor ankle surgery to end his season, and the Hornets were sinking closer to being able to compete with the Jazz and the Washington Wizards for the ultimate No.