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Jazz impressively found obvious loophole to exploit tanking

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People can complain all they want, but there's nothing they can do about it.

Feb 1, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy speaks to game official Ray Acosta (54) in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

They say, "Don't hate the player, hate the game." Well, that hasn't stopped many from justifiably calling out the Utah Jazz for blatantly throwing their game away against the Orlando Magic last night. After controlling the game all the way through - leading by as many as 17 late in the third - the Jazz coughed it up in the end, by design no less, all while making it clear how good they will be next year.