Utah Jazz. 7. team. 118. <p>That favorable remaining schedule is already paying dividends for the Utah Jazz, who benefitted from playing the Knicks, Bulls and Suns over the last week, even if they couldn’t make it a perfect 4-0 sweep by beating the Hawks.</p>
<p>The Jazz moved all the way up to fifth place thanks to this 12-5 spurt, pulling within striking distance of home-court advantage. This team is starting to peak at the right time, and though the West is filled with good teams, Utah could be a dangerous opponent no one wants to face in the first round.</p>. 44-30. Previous: