Much like how the stock for GameStop is growing at a rapid pace right now, the Utah Jazz seem to be improving at a rapid pace and are on a roll, winning their 10th consecutive game after defeating the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night.

Despite missing All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell due to a concussion, the Jazz dominated the Mavericks, building a lead that got as large as 25 points in the third quarter.

Before Mitchell went into concussion protocol, he was on a roll, playing like a bonafide star after averaging 23.4 points (per game), 4.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists while shooting 46.1% on 2-poimt shots and nearly 40 percent from three.

While Donovan Mitchell was on a tear before and after being criticized by an old man, a big reason for Utah's success this season has been the role players stepping up off the bench.

Basketball experts previously criticized the Jazz last season for not being deep enough and relying on Mitchell and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert too much in big games and in the playoffs.

Jordan Clarkson (31 points vs. Mavs) and Joe Ingles (21) joined Gobert (29) in earning their season highs in scoring last night, with young bench pieces in Georges Niang, Miye Oni, and Juwan Morgan playing key roles in the win.

The Utah Jazz bench, which has been one of the best in basketball, has been led by Clarkson, who is making a legitimate case for Sixth Man of the Year after averaging career highs in points (17.9 per game), rebounds (4.6) field goal percentage on two-point shots (58.3 percent) and free throw percentage (96.8 percent) through 18 games.

Clarkson can not only contribute off the bench, but also gives the Jazz a reliable second or third option in crunch time, forcing opponents to respect him and creating space for shooters like Ingles, Royce O'Neale, and Bogdan Bogdanovic.

Clarkson being able to pour it in against second units gives the Jazz another elite shot creator who can take over the offensive load when Mitchell and Mike Conley are sitting.

Scoring bursts from Clarkson and Mitchell have helped the Jazz, but their cohesiveness on both ends has been key to their success.

As head coach Quin Snyder told Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune, the Jazz were firing on all cylinders and continuing to dominate despite not having Mitchell and Derrick Favors in last night's win.

“They really are doing the same things that they’ve done over the course of the season — just doing them more because they were in the game more,” Snyder pointed out. “Everybody collectively played off each other. It was those guys tonight and it stood out because Donovan and Fav were out, but those guys have done the same thing of late in a lot of games. The balance that we have is one of the strengths of our team. … It’s nothing that they’re doing consciously. They’re just playing the game, playing together.”

The Jazz have rightfully earned the top spot in the Western Conference standings, and if they keep winning at this rate, the NBA might pull a Robinhood and make it much harder for the little guys in Utah to succeed.

But jokes aside, the Jazz have definitely made it clear that the Western Conference isn't just a two-horse race between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers.