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Utah Jazz
1-7 · 0-3 on the road
2027-01-06
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2-6 · 1-3 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.

2027-01-062026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA
Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN

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

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

2027-01-062026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Jazz1-7
Nets2-6

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

Away record: Jazz 0-3. Home record: Nets 1-3. Streaks: Jazz L6, Nets W1.

2027-01-062026-27 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.

2027-01-062026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

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

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

Recent form

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

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

Brooklyn Nets
LLWLW

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

Key players

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
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

Injury report

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
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

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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