As a franchise, the Utah Jazz are responsible for 15 50-win seasons across 45 seasons of existence. Just two of those have occurred in the last decade of Jazz basketball (2009-10 and 2016-17).
With 10 games left in the regular season, Utah stands eight wins away from a 16th 50-win campaign. Reaching that mark means more than just optimizing the team’s playoff seeding. A 50-win is a mark of prestige and it commands respect.
Clearing that win plateau has also signaled at least marginal playoff success for the Jazz. Only three of the franchises 50-win teams have left the playoffs after one round and none since 2001 (Utah’s had four 50-win seasons since that early playoff exit).