The NBA Cup is well behind the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns now, and both teams are ready to reassimilate with NBA reality once again. No blue courts, no confusingly recorded results, no questionably pointless trophy. Finally, we return to a slightly less pointless regular season.
Am I even happy about this? That question reverberates within the heart of every Jazz fan this year.
Back in action are the Jazz, however, and they’re playing host to one of the most talented rosters in the Western Conference—on paper, that is. The Phoenix Suns sit at 10th in the Western Conference standings as they set a course for Salt Lake City.