A poor start has brought out concerns from Jazz fans that the team might be bad again this year. But that's not the case, and they aren't the only team having it rough this early in the NBA season.
Writer Dan Lower highlights that several NBA teams are struggling alongside the Utah Jazz, who opened the 2026-27 season with a 1-5 record. Early-season injuries to Jusuf Nurkic, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Lauri Markkanen have disrupted Utah's plans to compete. However, Lower notes that unexpected slow starts are common across the league, pointing to the defending champion New York Knicks and Miami Heat both opening at 2-4, and the Phoenix Suns starting 1-3.
Lower argues that the opening ten games of an NBA season can be misleading. While teams like the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets have started surprisingly strong, the writer believes the Jazz will recover once key players return to health.
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