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Utah Jazz
1-7 · 0-3 on the road
2027-01-08
4:30 PM PT
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4-4 · 2-1 at home
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JazzOffense
RaptorsDefense

The Jazz rank 28th in the NBA in effective field goal % (49.5%), and the Raptors rank 24th in opponent eFG% (55.0%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 53.3%, so the Jazz are 3.8 points below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA
Scottie BarnesTop scorer · TOR

Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) and Scottie Barnes (23.5, 15th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.

Keyonte George: 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.4% true shooting. Scottie Barnes: 7.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 33.3 minutes, 52.2% true shooting.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Jazz1-7
Raptors4-4

The Jazz (1-7) are last in the West; the Raptors (4-4) are 7th in the East.

Away record: Jazz 0-3. Home record: Raptors 2-1. Streaks: Jazz L6, Raptors L1.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
RaptorsOffense
JazzDefense

The Raptors rank 25th in the NBA in three-point % (31.9%), and the Jazz rank 22nd in three-point % allowed (36.3%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Raptors are 2.8 points below it. Scottie Barnes leads them with 23.5 points a game on 52.2% true shooting.

2027-01-082026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

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

UTATOR
Scoring
107.827th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.98th · Above avg
119.024th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
113.517th · Average
-11.227th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+4.412th · Average
Efficiency
103.728th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.011th · Average
113.322nd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
109.613th · Average
-9.726th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+3.412th · Average
104.55th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.07th
Shooting
49.5%28th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.2%20th · Average
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.9%19th · Average
11.623rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.227th · Bottom 5
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
31.9%25th · Below avg
0.3012th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.318th · Above avg
Defense
52.6%13th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.0%24th · Below avg
6.828th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
11.52nd · Top 5
6.63rd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.926th · Bottom 5
Possessions
16.2%25th · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
13.2%5th · Top 5
26.8%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
32.0%1st · Top 5
46.69th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
42.222nd · Below avg
24.626th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.83rd · Top 5

Recent form

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

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

Toronto Raptors
WLLWL

Last 5: average margin +1.0 (season +4.4). Streak L1.

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
Toronto Raptors
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Scottie BarnesG-F 23.57.65.152.2
RJ BarrettF-G 20.96.03.955.1
Kawhi LeonardF 19.57.51.546.6
Immanuel QuickleyG 17.43.55.855.8

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
Toronto Raptors
Kawhi Leonard F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-23 Out
Nate Bittle C · Right Avulsion Fracture · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Scottie Barnes G-F · Left Adductor / Groin Soreness / Tightness · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable

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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