SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 Utah Jazz fans should get a dose of nostalgia on Jan. 27.<\/p>\n
The Jazz’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers will be their lone contest on NBC this season \u2014 the league’s new (and old) TV partner \u2014 offering a chance to hear the famed “Roundball Rock” theme music once again.<\/p>\n
That NBC appearance will be one of just two Jazz games on national television this upcoming season, the other being a Feb. 23 road matchup against Houston that will stream on Peacock.<\/p>\n
That makes Utah one of the league’s least-featured teams \u2014 hardly a surprise for a franchise that once again stripped its roster of veterans this offseason, trading John Collins and Collin Sexton, and reaching a buyout with Jordan Clarkson. Vegas has set the team’s over\/under win total at just 18.5.<\/p>\n
So, yes, hearing “Roundball Rock” during a Jazz game might actually be one of the highlights of the season. But here are some potential other games we’re circling after the schedule was announced Thursday:<\/p>\n
Oct. 22 vs. LA Clippers<\/p>\n
The season opener always brings extra buzz, no matter the expectations. This one should also mark the true NBA debuts of first-round picks Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr. Plus, John Collins returns to Utah in the very first game of the year.<\/p>\n
Oct. 31 @ Phoenix Suns<\/p>\n
No, the Jazz won’t be competing for an NBA title, but it’s not completely crazy to hope they have a chance to make a run at the NBA Cup.<\/p>\n
The first two years of the tournament have shown that players aren’t overly interested in the early-season showcase, and that could benefit a young team like the Jazz. Utah will have to survive in a group featuring the Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings (a tough task, to be sure) to make it to the knockout rounds.<\/p>\n
Utah’s other NBA Cup games: Nov. 7 at Minnesota, Nov. 21 vs. Oklahoma City, Nov. 28 vs. Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n
Jan. 8 vs. Dallas Mavericks<\/p>\n
Utah fans will get their first in-person look at rookie phenom Cooper Flagg \u2014 a player many hoped would be in a Jazz uniform after last season’s 17-win campaign.<\/p>\n
Feb. 5 @ Atlanta Hawks<\/p>\n
This game will tip off just hours after the trade deadline, which has proven to be pretty eventful for the Jazz in recent years.<\/p>\n
March 11 vs. New York Knicks<\/p>\n
Jordan Clarkson returns for the first time since being traded, after spending nearly six seasons in Utah. Expect a warm ovation \u2014 and plenty of shots \u2014 for the former Sixth Man of the Year. The Jazz’s Dec. 5 trip to Madison Square Garden should also be circled on the calendar.<\/p>\n
March 25 vs. Washington Wizards<\/p>\n
A late-season matchup between two teams projected to finish near the bottom of the standings. By then, expect plenty of talk about draft prospects AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cam Boozer.<\/p>\n
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