Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs

Utah faces San Antonio for conference matchup

Utah Jazz (3-10, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (7-8, 12th in the Western Conference)

San Antonio; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Utah in a matchup of Western Conference teams.

The Spurs are 6-8 in conference games. San Antonio has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.

The Jazz are 2-9 in conference play. Utah has a 0-6 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Spurs are shooting 45.9% from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points lower than the 48.5% the Jazz allow to opponents. The Jazz average 108.0 points per game, 1.6 fewer than the 109.6 the Spurs allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is averaging 22.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks for the Spurs.

John Collins is averaging 17.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Jazz.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 5-5, averaging 111.8 points, 42.6 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 7.1 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points per game.

Jazz: 3-6, averaging 110.4 points, 42.0 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.8 points.

INJURIES

: Spurs: Devin Vassell: day to day (knee), Victor Wembanyama: day to day (knee), Jeremy Sochan: out (thumb).

Jazz: Walker Kessler: day to day (hip), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula).

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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