Top 10 home games for Jazz fans


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SALT LAKE CITY — Jazz fans, the schedule is out and you're all waiting to buy single-game tickets. But you may not be able to go to every game. What games should you be targeting? Here is a list of the top 10 home games that should be on everyone's wish list:

10. Tuesday, March 8, vs. Atlanta

Maybe the most beloved free agent to leave Utah is Paul Millsap. Millsap, along with Kyle Korver, only visits Salt Lake City once a season, so if you want to don your No. 24 jerseys, March 8 is the best day to do so.

9. Monday, Jan. 4, vs. Houston

James Harden, Dwight Howard and newly acquired Ty Lawson will make their first of two appearances to Utah in the team's second game of 2016. It will be an exciting matchup of The Beard and the Rockets' explosive offense and the Jazz's lock-down defense.

8. Saturday, Nov. 28, vs. New Orleans

Two words: Anthony Davis. The Jazz may be fighting for a playoff spot with the Pelicans, and every game will matter.

7. Monday, Nov. 30, vs. Golden State

The Jazz play the defending champs later in the season, but the Warriors will more than likely have their playoff seed set and have their stars sit. If you want to see Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and former Ute Andrew Bogut, then you need to be there Nov. 30.

6. Tuesday, April 5, vs. San Antonio

The third-to-last home game will be important to the Jazz potential playoff chances. They will need to prove they belong in the playoffs with a victory over a fully loaded Spurs team. It's more likely to see Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili April 5. The Feb. 25 visit is a second of a back-to-back for the Spurs, and they rarely play their big three in those games.

5. Monday, Nov. 23, vs. Oklahoma City

Public enemy No. 1, Enes Kanter, comes back to the city of Utah to bask in the goodness of 19,000 boos. And Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will be there. They're fun to watch. And it's a division game. They don't mean much anymore.

4. Friday, Dec. 11, vs. Oklahoma City

Time to boo Enes Kanter again.

3. Monday, March 14, vs. Cleveland

LeBron James does not have a very good track record in Utah. His teams are 5-7 in Utah and most were determined by five or fewer points. James only visits Utah once a year, so if you want to see The King and his court (Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love) you only have one chance.

2. Friday, April 8, vs. Los Angeles Clippers

The second-to-last home game includes another game that will determine playoff seeding. The Clippers will be vying for home-court advantage and the Jazz will be battling for that final playoff spot. It's also pretty cool to see DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin catch Chris Paul lobs. It's also cool to see Rudy Gobert block those guys.

1. Monday, April 11, vs. Dallas

The last home game of the season will be important to both the Jazz and Mavericks as they are expected to be the teams fighting for that last West playoff spot. It may also be Dirk Nowitzki's final visit to Salt Lake City. The Jazz will need to win the late-season games to have any shot of making the playoffs this season.

EnergySolutions Arena is known as one of the loudest arenas in the NBA, and if you call yourself a Jazz fan, or just a basketball fan, you need to be at these 10 games. Or at least a few of them. Nathan Harker is a sports writing intern currently enrolled at Brigham Young University majoring in broadcast journalism. He can be reached at nathan.harker32@gmail.com or via Twitter @nharker3207.

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