OKC Thunder finish back-to-back set in Utah – gameday preview

Nuts and bolts:

Projected Starting Lineup

OKC Thunder starters:

Point Guard: Chris Paul
Shooting Guard: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Small Forward: Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Danilo Gallinari
Center: Steven Adams

OKC Thunder Bench:

Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Devon Hall
Shooting Guard: Luguentz Dort
Small Forward: Darius Bazley
Power Forward: Mike Muscala
Center: Nerlens Noel

Injury Notes:

• Hamidou Diallo is out for 4-5 more weeks with his elbow injury.
• Terrance Ferguson has missed the past two games with hip soreness
• Andre Roberson is continuing his rehab on his knee away from the team.

Utah Jazz Starters:

Point Guard: Donovan Mitchell
Shooting Guard: Bojan Bogdanovic
Small Forward: Joe Ingles
Power Forward: Royce O’Neale
Center Rudy Gobert

Utah Jazz Bench

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Point Guard: Emmanuel Mudiay, Dante Exum
Shooting Guard:
Small Forward: Jeff Green
Power Forward: Ed Davis, Georges Niang
Center: Tony Bradley

Injury Notes:

• Mike Conley is listed as day to day due to a hamstring injury

* All injury data obtained from basketball reference

Game specifics:

The Venue: Vivient Smart Home Arena
Tipoff: 9:00 PM ET Ι 8:00 PM CT
TV: FS Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM OKC

History:

The two teams have played 44 times with the OKC Thunder holding a massive 31-13 advantage.

Enjoy the game and check back after for player grades and takeaways