The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Sunday, December 7, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City enters on a 22-1 record, riding a 14-game winning streak, while Utah sits at 8-14, coming off a one-game losing skid.
The Thunder are severely impacted by injuries, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left elbow bursitis), Luguentz Dort (right adductor strain), Isaiah Hartenstein (right soleus strain), Alex Caruso (right quad contusion), Isaiah Joe (left knee soreness), Thomas Sorber (right ACL recovery), and Nikola Topic (surgical recovery) all sidelined.
Oklahoma City’s offense has relied heavily on Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 32.8 points, 6.4 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game. Chet Holmgren contributes 18.2 points and 8 rebounds, while Jalen Williams adds 16 points on limited appearances. The Thunder have scored over 130 points in two of their last three games.
Utah’s lineup is also affected. Walker Kessler (left shoulder) and Georges Niang (left foot) are out, while Elijah Harkless and John Tonje are unavailable due to two-way G League assignments.
Lauri Markkanen leads the Jazz with 27.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, supported by Keyonte George’s 22.9 points and 6.9 assists. Jusuf Nurkic anchors the frontcourt with 9.3 rebounds and 8.2 points.
The Thunder defeated the Jazz 144-112 in their only meeting this season on November 21. With both teams’ rotations affected, the rematch may test Utah’s ability to contain Oklahoma City’s remaining scorers, particularly Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
Oklahoma City has averaged 124.5 points per game while shooting 55.6% from the field in recent wins over the Mavericks and Warriors. Utah has struggled offensively in losses, including a 112-146 defeat to New York, but bounced back with a 123-110 victory over the Nets.
