The Utah Jazz (41-23) are hitting the road again, and this is a big one. They’re visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-24) with one game’s separation between the two in the standings. The season series is at 1-1, meaning if the Jazz lose tonight the best they can do is force a stalemate in the primary tiebreaker with the Thunder.
After a middling performance against the defending champ Toronto Raptors at home the last time out, Utah will need to pick it up tonight to beat the Thunder, who are 7-2 since the all-star break, in their place.