The NBA Board of Governors has approved a plan to resume the 2019-20 season, with games tentatively slated to start July 31.
The plan, which must still be approved by the National Basketball Players Association, would feature 22 of the league’s 30 teams—16 teams (eight per conference) in current playoff positions and six teams that are currently within six games of the eighth seed in their respective conferences.
The Utah Jazz currently sit in the fourth seed in the Western Conference standings.
“The Board’s approval of the restart format is a necessary step toward resuming the NBA season,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.