Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers: preview, start time, channel

Now, at the end of a back-to-back, the Utah Jazz look to start a new losing streak against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Currently, the Jazz are ranked 4th on the draft board. These losses are critical to the future of jazz and they all matter. The Jazz are getting better as the season progresses and need to be careful. That improved play can be attributed to the players and their drive to improve, as well as the coaching of Will Hardy, who continues to find ways to make the Jazz better.

Yes, the Jazz want to get better and improve their young players, but they are walking on thin ice. It is absolutely essential that the Jazz get a top pick in this draft to pair with their young talent. Utah is in no way close to contending for a championship and they can’t do that if they continue to draft lottery picks. And that’s the tightrope the Jazz find themselves walking on as the season progresses. But what has made this more complicated is that Utah is trying to do this while playing vets like Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton. They have also seen Jordan Clarkson play well and John Collins look like the best player on the team. That has already proven that everything they do is at risk.

All hope for the Jazz future lies in the hands of the front office. It would be a shame if the front office squandered the opportunity for championship talent because they didn’t want to make tough decisions.

How to watch

When: 7:00 AM MST

Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA

Channel: KJZZ, SEG+

What to watch

Keyonte George

In his last five games, George is shooting 42% from the field and 45% from three games. He plays more in attack and off the ball. That seems like the role he can play for Utah in the future. He has an incredible scoring edge, but he needs to learn when to go for it and when not to. The good news is that it appears George is learning to suppress his field goal attempts. Over the last 5 games he has 12.2 field goal attempts per game. The matches before? 14.8. That willingness to improve yields enormous profits.