OKC Thunder: 3 keys to defeat the NBA best Jazz

Game specifics:

Records:

• Thunder: 20-33
• Jazz: 40-14

The Venue:  Vivant Smart Home Arena

Tipoff:  9:00 PM ET  | 8:00 PM CT

TV: Fox Sports  Oklahoma | NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM OKC

Odds:

Injuries:

The following is referenced from the NBA injury report but as of this posting, the Utah Jazz had not updated their list having played Washington on Monday.

OKC Thunder:

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss his 11th consecutive game with plantar fasciitis

Al Horford has been shut down for the season.

Mike Muscala is out with an ankle injury missing his 16th of the last 17 games.

Josh Hall is in the concussion protocol program.

Isaiah Roby is also in the concussion protocol program.

Aleksej Pokusevski suffered an arm injury in the last match and is questionable to play

Gabriel Deck hasn’t joined the team yet

Jazz:

• Mike Conley was sat the last two games initially the Jazz cited rest but on Monday when he missed the match versus the Wizards the NBA injury report stated a hamstring injury.
• Jordan Clarkson has missed the last three games with an ankle sprain and was doubtful for Monday so presumably is doubtful again.
• Udoka Azubuike is out with a severe ankle sprain and there is no timetable for a return.

History:

This is the second meeting between the clubs this season. The initial match occurred early in the season (December 28th) with the Jazz holding on to win a one-point contest (110-109). The third and final game will occur on May 14th in Oklahoma City.

All-time the OKC Thunder have the advantage of winning 112 of the 192 contests. In the 2019-20 campaign the squads played three times with OKC taking two of the three meetings.