There’s a lot to pick at after Utah’s first loss to a team with a losing record in two months, including missed layups, missed 3-pointers and giving up a career high to Dennis Schroder. But there’s a thread that many Jazz fans may not like pulling, because it reaches back well into the nine-game winning streak and beyond.
That continued on Tuesday night, and was in some ways magnified by the absence of Derrick Favors, who was out with knee soreness. Typical bench player Jonas Jerebko made the spot start, but was 0 for 4 from the field.