The Jazz rank 28th in the NBA in offensive rating (103.7), and the Thunder rank 9th in defensive rating (108.5). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Jazz are 7.1 below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Williams (Left Ankle Surgery, out since Oct 25) and Chet Holmgren (Right Knee/ Injury Recovery, out since Oct 25).
Rotation players out or doubtful: Jaylin Williams (Low back Spasms, 18 min) and Cason Wallace (Left Shoulder Surgery, 16 min, out since Oct 25).
Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1, 2nd) 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. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 33.7 minutes, 55.8% true shooting.
The Jazz (1-7) are last in the West; the Thunder (6-2) are 5th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Jazz 0-3. Home record: Thunder 4-0. Streaks: Jazz L6, Thunder W2.
The Thunder rank 27th in the NBA in effective field goal % (50.0%), and the Jazz rank 13th in opponent eFG% (52.6%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.3%, so the Thunder are 3.3 points below it. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads them with 30.1 points a game on 55.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (UTA 8 games, OKC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
UTAOKCUtah JazzLast 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Utah Jazz| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte GeorgeG | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 57.4 |
| Lauri MarkkanenF | 17.1 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 56.0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C | 16.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| Darryn PetersonG | 12.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 46.5 |
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 30.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 55.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 57.6 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Utah JazzOklahoma City ThunderTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.