The last time the Jazz were playing playoff basketball was during the 2022 season when Utah would be eventually bounced in six games to the Dallas Mavericks. Then, the front office made their famous and drastic moves around the roster to ship out All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, effectively getting this team to their current state.

Despite being shorthanded, on the second night of a back-to-back, and down 21 heading into the fourth quarter, the Jazz mounted a furious comeback attempt to tie Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics with three minutes left on the clock.

The shorthanded Celtics pulled off their fifth straight win on Monday night with a 114-108 victory over the Utah Jazz following a historic performance by Sam Hauser. The sharpshooting forward made franchise history in his spot start by making seven 3-point field goals in the third quarter, helping the hosts secure the victory.