Throughout the season, the Jazz are turning the ball more often than head coach Quin Snyder’s heart rate can handle. In fact, at one point Snyder questioned if the Jazz were displaying a turnover problem, and while those tendencies still exist, they have countered their carelessness with extra production from ball movement. Let’s look at both sides of the coin.

The Bad

The Jazz are notorious for running a motion offense with a lot more passing and movement than other, more isolation-oriented NBA teams. The Jazz are also known for being selfless, looking for the extra pass. Sometimes, the offense tries too hard and turnovers happen. According to NBA Miner, the Jazz are one of the 10 teams with the most passes that lead to turnovers (5.5 per game). Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the passing within Utah’s offense can be good or bad.

On the turnover side, the Jazz average about 15 giveaways a game, middle of the pack in the NBA. Since Utah plays at a slower pace than most teams, those 15 turnovers hurt their offense more on a percentage basis. All told, 13.6 percent of Jazz possessions end in a TO, a bottom-10 figure. However, since the All-Star break, the Jazz have only gone over the 15 TO threshold twice. To make their push for ideal playoff positioning, and playoff success, the Jazz must take care of the ball. While Snyder has been patient with his floor generals (Ricky Rubio and Donovan Mitchell lead the team in TOs with 2.8 and 2.7/game), every possession gets more important as April gets deeper.