As of today the Jazz are the only team in the western conference that is undefeated at home. Which is great, means the team is playing hard and coming through in the clutch when it matters at home.
They Jazz are also 2-7 on the road. They look like a completely different team on the road. I wouldn't say they look lazy, but they aren't playing with the drive and tenacity they do at home.
A home-road split is to be expected as every team in the NBA will have a better home record than away record. Thats just how it works, I belive it has to do with the fans. Pumping up the team and making them give that extra effort. I also believe it has to do with jet lag. There are many studies on jet lag and it is a real thing. With all of this being said, I think the leaders of the team need to take charge on the road and get this team some extra wins. Tyrone Corbin needs to find a way to push his team, make better cuts, set hard screens, but most importantly he needs to get after his team on the defensive end. Al Jefferson needs to take the game into his hands on the road. He is the teams best players, and if you ask any analyst in the league they will tell you that the star of your team will dictate how good you are on the road.
If the Jazz continue to play as they have I see them as the 8th seed, still making the playoffs. If they make some adjustments and become a better road team then I see them making it to the 4th or 5th seed which puts them in a much better postion to make a deep run in the playoffs.
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