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NBA Power Rankings: What’s wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

By Brandon Jefferson

Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) is in my DraftKings daily picks for tonight. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) is in my DraftKings daily picks for tonight. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Previous: . Utah Jazz. 10. team. 118. Things are going quite nicely for the Utah Jazz now. After taking some time to get right out of the gate, the Jazz have finally found their stride. While it’s an uphill battle to become the 50-win team that many envisioned, there’s still a shot that Utah will be able to get home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. In these rankings alone, only four other teams in the Western Conference top them. For all of James Harden’s greatness, it’s not hard to envision the Houston Rockets dropping in the standings and the Jazz taking their place and a top four seed with it. Gordon Hayward seems to be back to himself now and that’s going to be key if the Jazz are going to ascend from lottery to home-court in just one season. They have probably the greatest combination of veterans and young players that can contribute out of any team in the NBA right now. If they can keep building on what they have found they will make themselves into one of those teams that not too many teams are lining up to face off against when the playoffs roll around.. 12-9

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