NBA lottery luck was not on the side of the Utah Jazz on Monday evening, but now the question becomes, what do the Jazz do with this 5th pick? Considering the Jazz now have 5th pick rather than something higher, there is no certainty at this point as to what the franchise will do with the pick. In order to maximize the value of this pick, Jazz must be looking at all options. Trading down and acquiring additional assets must be on the table. Jazz must field all those calls and hopefully another team makes an offer that places the Jazz in a better position moving forward.

Until the Utah Jazz franchise obtains a pick that has the potential to become a top 10 NBA player, the focus needs to be on draft position and multiple picks.

Utah Jazz traveled to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves in this Sunday afternoon game, the final game of the season. Jazz players played a competitive first half but Minnesota pulled away down the stretch to give the Jazz the loss. With the loss, the Jazz now have the number one position heading into the NBA lottery next month.

Brice Sensabaugh once again led the Jazz in scoring with 22 points on 7-17 from the field and 6-12 from the three point line.

Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh shot the ball very well against the Portland Trail Blazers at home in the Delta Center. This was a game the Jazz expected to lose considering the ongoing fight for the number one position going into the NBA lottery is still up for grabs. But players for both teams played hard and the Jazz came away with the win in overtime.

Kyle Filipowski, the Jazz rookie forward from Duke, had a career night with 30 points and 18 rebounds. Kyle shot 13-17 from the field and also had 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

Brice Sensabaugh shot 7-12 from the field for 22 points, 6-10 on 3s, and also added 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Final score in overtime, Utah Jazz 133, Portland Trail Blazers 126.