"Al Jefferson, Devin Harris and Raja Bell all said the same exact thing. The Jazz aren't a good enough team to flip an on-and-off switch midway through a game. Especially not on the road. And definitely not when Utah spends the first half looking lifeless against the surging Indiana Pacers, falls behind by 21 early during the third quarter, then digs a hole so deep even the best NBA teams would struggle to climb out unscathed.

The Jazz nearly emerged Tuesday, using a fiery 35-13 run to remind coach Tyrone Corbin what makes his team special when it plays inspired Utah basketball. But by the time the Jazz's locker room door opened after a 104-99 loss to the Pacers, the same frustrated words and tired looks were coming from key players who've watched Utah (13-11) drop four of five and lose its focus and direction at the worst possible time."