A year ago they were the NBA’s No. 1 team. Now the Utah Jazz are leaning hard into an underdog role

Some on the team argues the chaotic regular season prepared them to battle adversity; others claim the season was utterly meaningless. With the playoffs ahead, we’re about to find out if either is right.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) as the Utah Jazz host the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 18, 2022.