The loss to the Pelicans moved the Jazz into last place in the Western Conference and their 10-30 record is the third worst in the NBA, exactly where they want to be (if not second or very worst) when the season ends in order to go into the draft lottery with the best possible odds at the No. 1 overall pick.

The Utah Jazz have hit the cellar of the Western Conference. Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.

Time to check in with the Utah Jazz to see how their tanking project is going. Not well, thank you. They’re in Year 3 of the Great Tank and have only the second worst record in the Western Conference and fifth worst in the entire league.

New Orleans plays Utah in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz visit Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Western Conference play Saturday. The Suns are 13-10 in Western Conference games. Phoenix is 9-3 when it turns the ball over ...

While it's a decision that likely doesn't bode well for Jazz fans, it makes sense from the NBA's perspective to pivot in a different direction from Utah for their primetime slot considering the team is currently riding on one of their bleakest seasons in franchise history.

TL;DR: Live stream Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Utah Jazz head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Jazz are 9-26, which puts them in 14th place. The Suns are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place.

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA's Western Conference, but they're in the midst of their best stretch of the season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-101 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander,

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans comes into a matchup against Utah as winners of three straight games. The Pelicans have gone 5-19 against Western Conference teams. New Orleans is 4-20 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Jazz are 3-23 in conference play. Utah has a 5-16 record in games decided by 10 or more points.