It is strange, but Utah's two worst defensive performances since the all-star break, by far, were against the Lakers and Celtics.
Granted, the defense against the Celtics was still incredible, but it wasn't AS dominant as the rest. Here are the Jazz's points allowed per 100 possessions (def efficiency) for each game:
vs Lakers: 107.3
@ Boston: 96.8
@ Memphis: 90.8
@ Denver: 85.6
vs Portland: 82.9
vs San Antonio: 82.5
vs Milwaukee: 78.8
Granted, the defense against the Celtics was still incredible, but it wasn't AS dominant as the rest. Here are the Jazz's points allowed per 100 possessions (def efficiency) for each game:
vs Lakers: 107.3
@ Boston: 96.8
@ Memphis: 90.8
@ Denver: 85.6
vs Portland: 82.9
vs San Antonio: 82.5
vs Milwaukee: 78.8