Plus, Lauri Markkanen played 42 minutes on Wednesday, and the Jazz are officially eliminated from the playoffs.
The Triple Team: There’s good news and bad news about the Jazz’s locker room vibes after loss to San Antonio
That was on pretty full display tonight, as the Jazz lost this game from the opening tip. There was a significant turnover problem, there was a significant 3-point defense problem, and there was a significant Victor Wembanyama problem. But while the Jazz made the game closer as the game ended, the Jazz’s win probability never went above 25% in the second half and never went above 10% in the final 10 minutes.
“We talked a bunch and he said that he was feeling pretty good and wanted to keep going. So we just let him ride,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “Obviously it’s good for Lauri to feel those experiences. As you’re aiming towards like the future of the team, you get in the playoffs and the best player plays a lot.”
How the Jazz have treated their injury report since the All-Star break has been a little befuddling at times. Line items like John Collins or Kris Dunn point 100% towards tanking.
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