This season, the Jazz once again won the first place in the Western Conference since the 1997-98 season. In the first game of the playoffs this season, they faced the Grizzlies, who had won two games in a row from the playoffs. They unexpectedly lost in an upset, and the Jazz also lost. Lost the first game of the playoff series for six consecutive seasons.
The last time the Jazz won the first game of a playoff series was against the Clippers in 2017, and they eventually won the series 4-3. The last time the Jazz won a series was back in the 2009-10 season, when the main team wasCarlos Boozer,Andrei KirilenkoandDeron Williamset al., defeated the Golden Nuggets 4-2 in the first round.
The previous five series are:
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Lost to the Warriors in the first game of the second round of the 2016-17 season
The Jazz ranked fifth seed with 51 wins and 31 losses. They defeated the fourth-seeded Clippers in the first round and lost to the Warriors in the first game of the second round. In the end, the Warriors won 4-2.
Lost to the Thunder in the first round of the 2017-18 season
The Jazz ranked fifth seed with 48 wins and 34 losses this season. They faced the fourth seed Rockets and lost the first game 90-122 to the Rockets. In the end, the Rockets won 4-1.
Lost to the Rockets in the first game of the first round of the 2018-19 season
The Jazz ranked fifth seed with 50 wins and 32 losses this season. They faced the fourth seed Rockets and lost the first game 90-122 to the Rockets. In the end, the Rockets won 4-1.
Lost to the Golden Nuggets in the first round of the 2019-20 season
The Jazz ranked sixth seed with 44 wins and 28 losses this season. They faced the third seed, the Golden Nuggets. They lost to the Nuggets 135-125 in the first game, but Donovan Mitchell scored 57 points in a single game. In the end, the Jazz and the Nuggets fought in 7 bloody games. Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray fought magically, and the Nuggets finally won the series with difficulty.
