The last time the Jazz were playing playoff basketball was during the 2022 season when Utah would be eventually bounced in six games to the Dallas Mavericks. Then, the front office made their famous and drastic moves around the roster to ship out All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, effectively getting this team to their current state.

Despite being shorthanded, on the second night of a back-to-back, and down 21 heading into the fourth quarter, the Jazz mounted a furious comeback attempt to tie Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics with three minutes left on the clock.

Boston hosts the Utah Jazz after Jayson Tatum scored 40 points in the Boston Celtics' 111-101 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Monday’s matchup is the first of the season between the two squads. Boston is 22-11 at home,