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How The Hell Did The Jazz Lose By 50 To The Mavericks?

How The Hell Did The Jazz Lose By 50 To The Mavericks?

Photo: Michael Ainsworth (AP) Before the season started, the Utah Jazz were considered a lock to finish top four in the Western Conference, and many prognosticators even thought they could surpass the Rockets and finish second. Theoretically, Utah seemed likely to rip out of the gates because of continuity, some internal improvement from their best player in his second season, and the return of a stalwart defense that allowed the second-fewest points per possession last year. Why couldn’t the same group that finished last season on a 29-6 hot streak just run it back a year later? Through 14...

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