The Utah Jazz (40-29) play the Washington Wizards (30-40) tonight in the District of Columbia, kicking off a four-game road trip against East Coast cellar dwellers against the Wiz, Knicks, Hawks, and Bulls. With the Jazz coming in riding a three-game winning streak, the Jazz look to hit their stride in the easiest part of their season by far. The Jazz are looking good to stay in the playoffs, but are fighting an uphill battle against the surging Spurs (winners of 8 straight, sixth seed, 0.5 games ahead), perennial challengers the Thunder (fifth seed, 1.