This is an updated look at the NBA playoff picture and how it relates to the Utah Jazz.
What happened Wednesday
Wednesday was a quiet night around the NBA as a whole with only six games on the schedule, including just two with Western Conference playoff implications, but the Jazz's standing was improved despite the fact that they had the night off.
After falling to Utah Tuesday night at Vivint Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime at home Wednesday 122-112. Although it was a home game for the Lakers, they actually had a big challenge in that they not only had to fly back to Los Angeles for a back-to-back, but they faced a Spurs team that didn't have to travel after having played the LA Clippers Tuesday night at Staples Center.