Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) is fouled by Atlanta Hawks forward Kris Humphries (43) as the Utah Jazz lose to the Atlanta Hawks 91-84 in NBA basketball action Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Salt Lake City.
For the struggling Jazz, who'd lost seven of their last eight games entering Friday's duel with Washington, making this year's playoffs still remains an important part of what the franchise is trying to accomplish this season.
SALT LAKE CITY — So is making the playoffs, even if it's "just" as the No. 8 seed in the West, really that big of a deal?