With 16 games to go, the Jazz are 41-25 and in the 4th seed. They are 4 games behind the Grizzlies for the 2nd seed, 3.5 behind the Warriors for the 3rd, and .5 game ahead of the Mavericks in 5th and 1.5 ahead of the Nuggets in the 6th seed.
The Jazz have 8 home and 8 road games left, including a 6 game road trip. According to Tankathon.com, the Jazz have the 7th most difficult schedule remaining in the league. The Nuggets have the 9th, Warriors 10th, Grizzlies 16th, and Mavericks 21st. For what it’s worth the Timberwolves have the 5th and the Clippers have the 6th.
Basketball Reference still gives the Jazz a 60% chance of staying in the 4th seed (19% chance of 5th; 11.5% for 3rd; 6% for 6th) and projects the team to finish 10-6.
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The Jazz have 8 home and 8 road games left, including a 6 game road trip. According to Tankathon.com, the Jazz have the 7th most difficult schedule remaining in the league. The Nuggets have the 9th, Warriors 10th, Grizzlies 16th, and Mavericks 21st. For what it’s worth the Timberwolves have the 5th and the Clippers have the 6th.
NBA Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon
Shows the remaining strength of schedule for NBA teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.
www.tankathon.com
Basketball Reference still gives the Jazz a 60% chance of staying in the 4th seed (19% chance of 5th; 11.5% for 3rd; 6% for 6th) and projects the team to finish 10-6.
Playoff Probabilities Report | Basketball-Reference.com
Playoff probabilities for NBA teams
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Where do you think the Jazz finish?