Despite a less than favorable ending, last week was pretty monumental for the Utah Jazz. Not only were they able to knock off the third-place Houston Rockets on the road despite being shorthanded, but by doing so they also surpassed their win total from a season ago by logging win number 41.
41 wins was the magic number to make the playoffs in the West last season, so in case there was any further need of reassurance, Utah’s already near guarantee of qualifying for the postseason is looking better and better.
Of course with both Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors sidelined for Saturday’s contest against Oklahoma City, the loss they suffered in that game wasn’t all that unexpected even if it was quite disappointing.