Associated Press
Utah Jazz (10-31, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its eight-game home win streak intact when the Thunder play Utah.
The Thunder are 19-6 in conference play. Oklahoma City scores 116.4 points and has outscored opponents by 12.8 points per game.
The Jazz are 1-5 against the rest of their division. Utah ranks ninth in the league with 45.4 rebounds per game. Walker Kessler leads the Jazz with 11.4.
The Thunder are shooting 47.4% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points lower than the 47.6% the Jazz allow to opponents. The Jazz are shooting 45.6% from the field, 2.8% higher than the 42.8% the Thunder’s opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Williams is averaging 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Thunder.
Keyonte George is averaging 16.5 points and 5.6 assists for the Jazz.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 119.9 points, 42.8 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.7 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.5 points per game.
Jazz: 3-7, averaging 112.9 points, 47.8 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Jaylin Williams: day to day (hip), Isaiah Hartenstein: out (calf), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Ajay Mitchell: out (toe).
Jazz: Collin Sexton: out (rest), Johnny Juzang: out (hand), John Collins: out (hip), Micah Potter: out (illness), Cody Williams: day to day (ankle), Lauri Markkanen: out (back), Jordan Clarkson: out (plantar ), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
