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The Utah Jazz were a pretty effective offensive team during the 2019-20 season. All in all, Utah was able to accumulate an offensive rating of 111.8, which ranked ninth in the entire NBA.

In terms of total points scored per game, the Jazz were a middle-of-the-road kind of team last year. They averaged just 111.3 points per contest, which was good for 19th in the league. They made up for it, however, in their efficiency. Out of just 85.1 attempts per game (29th), Utah was able to make 47.1 percent of their shots -- sixth in the NBA. They did not take too many shots during games, but they made them count.

The Jazz also attempted 35.2 triples per contest (10th), making 38.0 percent of them. That's a very impressive shooting clip, and one that represents the very best in the entire league. Their most effective three-point shooter last season was Bojan Bogdanovic, who himself drained 3.0 treys per game on a 41.4-percent clip. Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles, and Mike Conley all averaged at least two triples per game, with all four of them making at least 36.6 percent of their attempts.

Utah attempted 22.8 free-throws per game (19th), and they were able to make 77.9 percent of them (15th).

Offensive rebounds were one of their weak spots, averaging just 9.1 per contest, which ranks a lowly 26th. Then again, the lack of offensive boards can also be attributed to their efficiency from the floor.

The Jazz also weren't very good in terms of assisting the ball, with the team averaging just 22.4 assists per contest. That ranks just 26th in the NBA. The fact that their highest scorer in the team, Donovan Mitchell (24.0 points per game), operates best with the ball in his hands is a big reason for Utah's diminutive assists numbers.

Defensively, the Jazz were not bad last season, but they also weren't very good. Overall, Utah ranked 13th in the NBA in terms of defensive rating, with a 109.3 mark.

Utah did relatively well holding down their opponents in terms of scoring. On average, the Jazz allowed just 108.8 points per game, which is ninth in the NBA. They allowed their opponents 89.1 attempts per contest (17th), while keeping them at bay in terms of efficiency. Opposing teams averaged 45.7 percent from the floor (12th).

The Jazz also didn't allow too many three-point attempts, with opponents averaging just 31.0 attempts from distance per game. That ranks third in the league, while their opponents' efficiency from rainbow territory (35.3 percent) ranks 13th.

Utah was also effective in preventing their opponents from getting to the free-throw line. Opposing teams averaged just 21.5 free-throw attempts per contest against the Jazz (eighth). Utah averaged 20.8 fouls per game, which is 17th in the league.

Having one of the best rebounders in the league in Rudy Gobert (he grabbed 13.5 boards per game last season) did not translate to the Jazz emerging as one of the most effective rebounding teams in the NBA. As a matter of fact, they averaged just 44.9 total rebounds per game, which is 13th in the league. 35.8 of their rebounds came on the defensive end (eighth).

One of Utah's biggest weaknesses last season on the defensive end was their steals. They averaged just 6.1 steals per game, which was dead last in the NBA. Blocks weren't one of their strong suits either, as they averaged just 4.1 swats per game (28ht) -- and that's despite Gobert averaging 2.0 blocks per contest.

Needless to say, the Jazz need to provide Rudy Gobert with some help on defense next season. After all, not even a two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner can carry an entire team defensively.

Quin Snyder has been at the helm for the Jazz over the past six years. The 54-year-old first joined the franchise in 2014, and it took him two seasons before finally taking the Jazz to the postseason. Since then, Utah has made the playoffs four straight years. The Jazz suffered back-to-back West Semis exits in 2017 and 2018 against the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, respectively. The team did not do too well the past couple of seasons, though, exiting the playoffs in the first round each time.

Snyder holds a record of 271 regular wins for the Jazz against 211 losses. That's good for a .562 winning percentage.