Over the years, many have complained about how the NBA season has too many games, making players more susceptible to injury. The one benefit to an 82-game season is that teams have the time to turn their season around. If there's one team that's done that, it's the Los Angeles Clippers.
For a while there, it truly looked like their goose was cooked, but the Clippers licked their wounds, got their act together, and now, they're in prime position to get right back into the playoff race. That alone is good news for the Utah Jazz, but part of why the Clippers have come back with a vengeance has been the excellent play of Jazz alum John Collins.