Analysis: Jazz lose fifth straight on tough night against Timberwolves

Utah Jazz heart Hassan Whiteside (21) seems to be for his transfer as Minnesota Timberwolves ahead Jarred Vanderbilt (8) defends in opposition to him within the first quarter of an NBA basketball sport Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Minneapolis.

Bruce Kluckhohn, Related Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The Utah Jazz misplaced, 120-106, to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night time on the Goal Heart. The Jazz have misplaced 5 straight and 10 of the final 12 video games. They’ve misplaced 12 video games within the month of January and dropped to 30-21 on the season.

Notable

• This isn't a sport the place ‘Excessive notes’ are actually relevant or needed. The Jazz have been already with out Donovan Mitchell (concussion), Rudy Gobert (left calf pressure), Trent Forrest (proper ankle sprain), head coach Quin Snyder (well being and security protocol) and Danuel Home (well being and security protocol when the sport began) after which Joe Ingles suffered a scary wanting knee damage within the second quarter.
  Actually, the truth that the Jazz misplaced this sport isn't a surprise. I’m form of stunned they didn’t lose by extra if I’m being trustworthy. The Jazz simply can’t catch a break this month and the truth that they’ve stayed optimistic and supportive of one another (regardless of reporting from elsewhere that implies in any other case) is fairly spectacular. Ingles hasn’t had his greatest season however he’s nonetheless a man on this group that's revered and beloved and I can’t think about the temper shift when the Jazz gamers have been surrounding Ingles on the court docket on Sunday watching him grimace and writhe due to the ache in his knee.
• I do know that the Jazz have issues that have to be addressed but it surely’s simply been one factor after one other that they’ve needed to cope with this month and I can’t assist however really feel dangerous for them.
  “Solely the robust survive.” — Rudy Homosexual

Low notes

• When Timberwolves gamers on the bench are saying, “What's Whiteside gonna do? He can’t do something,” it’s not nice. The Wolves have been actively concentrating on Hassan Whiteside, anticipating that their offense could be higher than something he would offer on protection.
• There have been some uncharacteristic turnovers on this sport that definitely didn’t assist the scenario, however they have been additionally turnovers that I don’t assume would occur usually.
  “We put plenty of guys in conditions that they’re not used to. However give Chris Finch (Wolves head coach) credit score for the sport plans. We’ve performed them 4 instances and he’s had a unique group each time. He’s achieved a superb job.” — Jazz assistant coach Alex Jensen

Flat notes

• The final time the Jazz misplaced 12 video games within the span of a single month was Dec. 5, 2017 to Jan. 5, 2018. They're in a rut proper now and it’s robust to see.
• Clearly the worst half concerning the sport was Ingles’ damage, however on prime of that I noticed an unsightly facet of social media as some folks celebrated the damage. That’s such a disgusting stance to take, to be completely satisfied about another person’s struggling.