This Minnesota team has been wholly unreliable all season long, one that loves to play down to its competition.

Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz

Anfernee Simons scored 28 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers kick off a seven-game road trip with a 114-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City.

It was far from the best showing from Jordan Clarkson on Wednesday during the Utah Jazz's contest vs. the Sacramento Kings on their home floor in the Delta Center. In what ended up as his worst shooting performance on the season,

The Utah Jazz were the beneficiaries of one of the more fascinating storylines of the recent NBA Trade Deadline. Jazz CEO of basketball operations, Danny Ainge, is infamous for his shrewd trading tactics.

The Thunder (45-10) returned from the NBA's extravaganza with a blowout win over the Utah Jazz on Friday. It was the first time they had a nearly healthy roster this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams showed out in the lopsided victory.

The Sacramento Kings took a huge risk at the NBA trade deadline by sending De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and bringing in Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls to replace him, but they could have put themselves in an incredible spot.

Like a snake sheds its decrepit skin once the time is right, teams like the Utah Jazz have no need for the veterans who loyally served during their competitive window. For the Jazz, that first step has been accomplished successfully yet to underwhelming results.