Well, on Friday night, the Jazz found a loophole. Kessler was not on the injury report, was available to play and in uniform. And he watched the Jazz’s 126-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors from the comfort of the bench the whole night.

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Having been hit by a fine earlier this week, the Jazz did something new to secure this loss. Plus, on Utah's small ball lineup, and hard data about how the NBA's refs call the game.

The Duke prospect is exactly what the Jazz are missing, a true potential superstar to be the centerpiece of a team that is littered with potential role players. On Friday, the Jaz

The Utah Jazz lost a tight game against the Toronto Raptors at home with a final score of 126-118. Utah, despite playing each of Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and Jordan Clarkson against a fellow tanking team,