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Utah Jazz Soar with League's Second-Best Assists Rate

1/3/2026

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The Utah Jazz rank second in assists per game at 30.0, behind the Atlanta Hawks at 31.3.
High assist rate results from head coach Will Hardy's system and players Keyonte George and Jusuf Nurkic who facilitate plays.
Isaiah Collier, a second-year guard, contributes 6.6 assists per game in limited minutes.
The Jazz's ball distribution powers an offense and 12 wins this season, and the team plans to maintain this strategy.

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Story summary

The Utah Jazz rank second in assists per game at 30.0, behind the Atlanta Hawks at 31.3.
High assist rate results from head coach Will Hardy's system and players Keyonte George and Jusuf Nurkic who facilitate plays.
Isaiah Collier, a second-year guard, contributes 6.6 assists per game in limited minutes.
The Jazz's ball distribution powers an offense and 12 wins this season, and the team plans to maintain this strategy.