NBA
Each NBA Franchise's Best Regular Season Performance Since 2000
Utah Jazz
For the second straight season, the 2008 Utah Jazz won at least 50 games and did so for the first time since 2001. They earned a nERD of 69.5 as they topped the NBA ranks in offensive efficiency at 113.8 points per 100 possessions.
The Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer-led team didn't hold up in the semifinals, after a 4-2 first-round win over the Rockets. They lost to the Lakers in six games.