Utah Jazz franchise is currently in the midst of year number four of the Will Hardy era and so far, the team has struggled mightily on the defensive end of the basketball court. When compared to other NBA teams over the past three plus seasons, the Utah Jazz rank near the bottom of the league in defensive rating according to NBA.com's advanced stats. This is one of the poorest stretches of defensive basketball that Utah Jazz fans have had to endure.

We take a look at the numbers according to NBA.com advanced stats and compare the Utah Jazz to the other 29 NBA teams in terms of Defensive Rating this season as well as the previous three seasons. What do these numbers show?

We also talk about where the Utah Jazz currently stand in terms of win/loss record and the lottery implications of that record. If the Jazz finish the season around where they are right now, what does that mean for the possibility of losing the pick to OKC? Let's look at the numbers.