37-0. That was the record the Jazz had this season when holding opponents to 96 points or less. That was until the Rockets beat the Jazz 94-92 in Game 3 on Thursday.
For those of you who watch games locally in Utah, you may have heard David James mention this stat a few times on the Jazz Live.
This was not some obscure stat that had little meaning, rather this stat was more of a “line in the dirt.” If the Jazz could buckle down on D and keep the opponent from passing this line, Jazz victory was certain.
However, the Jazz offense failed to show up on Thursday so now my favorite Jazz stat of the year is less glamorous at 37-1. Maybe we just need a new version of this stat that has been playoff adjusted for the slower playoff-style basketball:
The Jazz are 29-0 when holding opponents to 93 points or less.
…93 is my new favorite number!
(AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)
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