Utah Jazz (34-33)
vs.
Philadelphia 76ers (34-32)
TV: CSN
Tip Time: 9:00 EST
Location: EnergySolutions Arena
Vegas Line: 2.5 (Sixers)
Previous Meetings: W 96-85
Mortal Enemies of the Night: SLC Dunk
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Rankings
- Offensive Rating: Sixers 18th, Jazz 10th
- Defensive Rating: Sixers 9th, Jazz 23rd
- eFG%: Sixers 17th, Jazz 14th
- Def eFG%: Sixers 9th, Jazz 21st
- Off Reb%: Sixers 22nd, Jazz 12th
- Def Reb%: Sixers 9th, Jazz 28th
- TO%: Sixers 4th, Jazz 15th
- Def TO%: Sixers 15th, Jazz 7th
Home/Road
- Sixers are 12-21 on the road
- Jazz are 18-15 at home
Streaks
- The Sixers are 7-3 in their last 10, 15-5 in their last 20.
- The Jazz are 3-7 in their last 10.
The Sixers are 0.5 games behind New York for the 6th seed, who are off tonight, and 4 games behind Atlanta for the 5th seed, who are also off tonight. Utah is 2 games behind Memphis for the 8th spot in the West.
Injuries/Lineup News
Francisco Elton, Paul MIllsap, Mehmet Okur and Ronnie Price are out. Raja Bell is a game time decision, and Gordon Hayward is questionable. Derrick Favors will reportedly make the start along with Kirilenko and Jefferson in the Utah Jazz frontcourt. It would be Favors' first start as a member of the Jazz.
Lineups
PG: Jrue Holiday vs Devin Harris
SG: Jodie Meeks vs Raja Bell
SF: Andre Iguodala vs Andrei Kirilenko
PF: Elton Brand vs Derrick Favors
C: Spencer Hawes vs Al Jefferson
Prediction: Sixers 91, Jazz 85