Gallery: 3/11
9. Utah
Record: 23-16
Last week: 5th
Sunday night marked the end of the Jazz's five-game road trip, and they looked ready to head home in their 88-79 loss to the Grizzlies. Utah went 2-3 on the trip, with their wins coming in Brooklyn and Minnesota, and this is a team looking not only for good health (George Hill has returned to the lineup) but also better results against the NBA's best teams. Utah's losses on the road trip were to Boston, Toronto and Memphis, and outside of a 120-101 win over the Rockets in late November there really hasn't been much to write home about on that front. With eight of their next 11 games at home, the Jazz have the schedule needed to go on a run as the All-Star break approaches. But they'll still have to deal with the question of whether or not they can crack the league's elite. (Getty)
