New Orleans • It’s been well-documented that the Jazz have the easiest closing schedule in the NBA, that they’re favored in just about every game they have left.
Monday’s loss to the Pelicans perfectly illustrated, though, that having a better team on paper and being favored doesn’t count for anything if you don’t perform.
“You can put pressure on yourself, like ‘We need to win this, we should win this,’” said coach Quin Snyder. “In the end, you’ve got to play well.”
Reserve forward Thabo Sefolosha, who’s seen everything and then some in his 13 seasons in the league, said it really is about what the Jazz do, and not about who they’re playing.