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Brooklyn Nets
2-6 · 1-3 on the road
2027-01-04
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1-7 · 1-4 at home
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JazzOffense
NetsDefense

The Jazz rank 28th in the NBA in offensive rating (103.7), and the Nets rank 17th in defensive rating (110.7). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Jazz are 7.2 below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.

2027-01-042026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA

In points per game, Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) has the edge on Michael Porter Jr. (21.4, 31st) among 265 qualifying players.

Michael Porter Jr.: 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 33.2 minutes, 60.8% true shooting. Keyonte George: 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.4% true shooting.

2027-01-042026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nets2-6
Jazz1-7

The Nets (2-6) are 13th in the East; the Jazz (1-7) are last in the West.

Away record: Nets 1-3. Home record: Jazz 1-4. Streaks: Nets W1, Jazz L6.

2027-01-042026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
NetsOffense
JazzDefense

The Nets rank 27th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.0), and the Jazz rank 22nd in defensive rating (113.3). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Nets are 5.8 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.4 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

2027-01-042026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 8 games, UTA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNUTA
Scoring
106.628th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
107.827th · Bottom 5
112.914th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
119.024th · Below avg
-6.222nd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-11.227th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
105.027th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.728th · Bottom 5
110.717th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.322nd · Below avg
-5.622nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-9.726th · Bottom 5
101.718th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.55th
Shooting
51.3%24th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.5%28th · Bottom 5
55.8%21st · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
14.111th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.623rd · Below avg
35.3%12th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
0.335th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3012th · Average
Defense
54.2%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.6%13th · Average
8.614th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.828th · Bottom 5
4.818th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.63rd · Top 5
Possessions
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.2%25th · Below avg
24.5%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%17th · Average
42.920th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.69th · Above avg
22.828th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.626th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
LLWLW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.47.41.260.8
Julius RandleF 21.07.14.857.1
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.02.34.047.4
Nolan TraoréG 12.02.22.862.0
Utah Jazz
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Keyonte GeorgeG 22.04.05.957.4
Lauri MarkkanenF 17.16.62.156.0
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C 16.25.02.061.0
Darryn PetersonG 12.64.03.846.5

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · back ~2026-11-11 Out
Tyler Bilodeau F · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Day'Ron Sharpe C · back ~2026-11-04 Day-To-Day
Noah Clowney F · back ~2026-11-07 Day-To-Day
Utah Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · Right MCL Tear · back ~2026-12-14 Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear · back ~2026-11-13 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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