Jazz Look To Snap Losing Streak As They Face Wizards
Jan 25, 2024, 12:33 PM | Updated: 12:34 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will look to snap their three-game losing skid when they face the Washington Wizards on Thursday.
After a 15-4 stretch, the Jazz have dropped three straight games against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, and the New Orleans Pelicans.
Meanwhile, the Wizards have lost five straight after falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Jazz Open Road Trip With Back-To-Back Losses
The Jazz have had a difficult start to their six-game road trip with consecutive to the Rockets and Pelicans.
The Rockets survived the Jazz in overtime despite blowing a 17-point first-half lead, while the Pelicans easily dismissed Utah with a 29-point victory in New Orleans.
Slow starts have doomed the @utahjazz in their last three outings as they’ve dropped below .500 on the season.
“We’re just not playing hard enough,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said.#takenote https://t.co/Rr67GMzr0c
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 24, 2024
After the losses, the Jazz road trip will ease up significantly with games against the Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, and Brooklyn Nets before facing the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
The Jazz currently sit at 22-23 and in the 10th seed in the West.
Wizards Look To Stem Five-Game Losing Streak
The Wizards will look to salvage one win during their four-game homestand when they host the Jazz.
Washington has lost to the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves to open the stretch.
The Washington Wizards are promoting top assistant Brian Keefe to interim head coach for the rest of the season, sources tell ESPN. He will replace Wes Unseld Jr., who will move into a front office role. Wizards will do a full offseason search for a new head coach. pic.twitter.com/do1A6h64mK
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 25, 2024
Before facing the Jazz, the Wizards announced that head coach Wes Unseld Jr. was being moved into a front-office role and named Brian Keefe the interim coach.
Washington’s 7-36 record is the second-worst in the NBA ahead of only the 5-39 Detroit Pistons.
How To Watch Jazz And Wizards
The Jazz will face the Wizards on Thursday at 5 pm MST in Washington. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and can be heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
Are you on Threads yet? Let’s connect, give us a follow @kslsports.
Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
