The Jazz calling a timeout to wipe away their own potential game-winner is incredible tanking

Under normal circumstances, the Utah Jazz (4-16 overall) losing a game would not be headline news. But it was the way they lost against the Lakers on Saturday night to secure that 16th defeat that was particularly notable.

Trailing 105-104 with just seconds remaining after LeBron James clanked his ninth missed three-pointer of the night, Jazz head coach Will Hardy sprinted to midcourt to call a timeout and set up a play for a potential game-winner.

The only problem? His timeout actually prevented what would have been a go-ahead basket (and possible game-winner) from Collin Sexton that would have left the Lakers with just 2 seconds left to

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