The first two-thirds of the season have the Jazz playing as one of the top teams in the tough Western Conference. If the playoffs started today, Utah would be locked in solidly at the number six spot in the Western Conference, taking on the hottest team in the league -- the San Antonio Spurs.

The Jazz completely retooled their supporting cast in the off-season for Karl Malone and John Stockton. Nearly every move the Jazz made seems to have been in the right direction. The notable exceptions would be last year's and this year's first-round draft picks, who have yet to play a game because of injuries.