NBA Power Rankings: Here comes the trade deadline

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118. . . Previous: 19th. Utah Jazz. 19. team

What happened to the Jazz? The team that couldn’t buy a bucket earlier in the season is on fire, having won six of their last seven, including five in a row, and have scored 120 points or more in their last three games.

The Jazz took advantage of a fatigued Warriors team, beating them by 30 at home in Salt Lake City, 129-99. The Jazz found a great rhythm on offense, and won their first game in their brand new “City Edition” jerseys. Donovan Mitchell had his second 40-point game of the season in a 129-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns, showing one of the teams that passed on him in the draft what they passed on. Mitchell missed the Jazz’s last game of the week, but it didn’t matter, with his starting backcourt mate Ricky Rubio scoring 34 points and handing out nine assists in a 120-111 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, who lost just their sixth game of the season at home.