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Would the Utah Jazz in the postseason if the NBA playoffs started today? - Middle of the Country

Utah Jazz: A daily look at the Western Conference standings as the NBA playoffs approach. The Utah Jazz have a chance to make the NBA playoffs if the Western Conference playoffs start today. The team is currently 12th in the conference standings, two games out of play-in position. Teams 1-6 in the standings make the playoffs, and teams 7-10 in the conferences play in the play-ins tournament to earn the final two spots in each conference for the playoffs. If the season ended today, here is what would it look like.

Would the Utah Jazz in the postseason if the NBA playoffs started today? - Middle of the Country

Published : 12 months ago by in Sports

Would the Utah Jazz in the postseason if the NBA playoffs started today?

As we head down the home stretch of the season, the Utah Jazz have a shot to make the NBA playoffs.

Projected to be one of the worst teams in the NBA by oddsmakers — Utah’s preseason win total was set at 23.5 — the Jazz have surprised just about everyone this season.

Led by Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler, Utah has blown past that projected win total.

Despite trading away Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the offseason, plus trading Mike Conley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Malik Beasley at the February trade deadline, the Jazz have a chance to make the NBA play-in tournament — or the NBA playoffs, if they get a No. 6 seed or higher.

As of Monday, the Jazz are in 12th place in the Western Conference standings, two games out of play-in position.

Teams 1-6 in the conference standings make the playoffs, and teams 7-10 in the conference standings play in the play-in tournament to earn the final two spots in each conference for the NBA playoffs.

If the season ended today, here is what the Western Conference playoffs would look like.


Topics: Basketball, Utah, NBA, Utah Jazz

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