UTAH AIM TO CLAIM ANOTHER UPSET

The Jazz are 'tired of losing' and will be looking to make it three straight wins against top teams

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The Utah Jazz are quickly becoming a problem that National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff contenders cannot solve.

The Jazz have notched two straight victories against some of the league's top teams heading into their game against the Boston Celtics in Salt Lake City on Dec 30 (Dec 31, Singapore time).

They earned wins over the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in back-to-back days over the weekend to snap a four-game losing streak.

Against the Spurs, Utah played one of their best games of the season, clinching a 127-114 victory behind 29 points from Lauri Markkanen and 28 points from Keyonte George.

Utah have lost numerous close games this season, but they are starting to finish stronger and nab unexpected wins.

"We've seen this a bunch of times this year where we're in close games and our team is not afraid," Utah coach Will Hardy told the Deseret News.

"They don't look scattered, they're very connected, and they're stepping up and making a lot of big plays... so I'm so proud of our group, and I want our guys and our fans to enjoy."