Utah visits Toronto on 10-game road skid
Utah Jazz (15-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (20-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Utah hits the road against Toronto looking to break its 10-game road skid.
The Raptors have gone 13-19 in home games. Toronto ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 43.9 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl paces the Raptors with 9.8 boards.
The Jazz are 7-23 in road games. Utah is ninth in the league averaging 14.0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35.6% from downtown. Keyonte George leads the team averaging 2.7 makes while shooting 34.9% from 3-point range.
The Raptors average 11.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 fewer makes per game than the Jazz give up (14.7). The Jazz are shooting 45.9% from the field, 1.2% lower than the 47.1% the Raptors' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Barrett is shooting 47.6% and averaging 21.7 points for the Raptors. Immanuel Quickley is averaging 19.4 points over the last 10 games.
Walker Kessler is averaging 11.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for the Jazz. George is averaging 16 points and 5.9 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 4-6, averaging 106.4 points, 45.0 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points per game.
Jazz: 3-7, averaging 115.7 points, 47.5 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.9 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Ulrich Chomche: out for season (knee), Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), Gradey Dick: out (knee), Jamison Battle: day to day (nose), Jonathan Mogbo: day to day (face), Ochai Agbaji: day to day (ankle), Garrett Temple: day to day (personal).
Jazz: Jordan Clarkson: day to day (foot), Walker Kessler: day to day (rest), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (back), Keyonte George: day to day (illness), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Jaden Springer: day to day (back), Collin Sexton: day to day (ankle), John Collins: day to day (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2024-25 Northwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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Oklahoma City | 51 | 11 | .823 | - | W5 |
Denver | 40 | 22 | .645 | 11 | W1 |
Minnesota | 35 | 29 | .547 | 17 | W3 |
Portland | 28 | 35 | .444 | 23.5 | L1 |
Utah | 15 | 47 | .242 | 36 | L3 |
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 44 | 18 | .710 | - | W2 |
New York | 40 | 21 | .656 | 3.5 | L1 |
Brooklyn | 21 | 40 | .344 | 22.5 | L5 |
Philadelphia | 21 | 40 | .344 | 22.5 | L2 |
Toronto | 20 | 42 | .323 | 24 | W2 |