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.

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.

It was only natural for the Celtics to lack the enthusiasm from Saturday’s impressive win over the Lakers, but they could have made their jobs easier by keeping their focus.