Now that preseason basketball has come and gone, all focus shifts to opening night, slated for Oct. 23 for the Utah Jazz. Although wins and losses aren’t important results in the preseason, the games do provide an opportunity for coaches to evaluate different lineup combinations,

(Steve Dykes | AP) Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, center, drives to the basket against Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) and center Walker Kessler (24) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.

The Utah Jazz couldn't finish off their preseason with a win on Friday night, as the team fell in a pretty hard loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, 86-124, taking the Jazz to a 4-2 preliminary record before Tuesday's regular-season opener.

The Utah Jazz played their final preseason game on Friday. Though, they may have been better off never making the trip to Portland.