This Minnesota team has been wholly unreliable all season long, one that loves to play down to its competition.

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The Jazz aren't the only relevant party to have turned a new leaf in the 2024-25 season, however, as the 34-27 Detroit Pistons are smack-dab in the center of the Eastern Conference playoff push, holding a five-game buffer between themselves and the seven-seed Miami Heat.

Find out how to watch Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz live streaming online, plus TV channel and game info for this NBA matchup on March 5.

Detroit’s defense has stifled opponents during its stretch of winning 10 of its last 11 games, with Jalen Duren leading the way.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 116-112 overtime loss the New York Knicks (40-20) on Sunday night at Kaseya Center to begin a back-to-back set and fall to 2-1 on its four-game homestand. The Heat (28-31) will complete the back-to-back and close the homestand on Monday against the Washington Wizards (7:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun):

The Cavaliers won their 12th consecutive game and in the process clinched a spot in the 2024-25 NBA playoffs. Here's how it all unfolded.