Utah Jazz (27-16)
vs.
Philadelphia 76ers (17-25)
TV: Comcast SportsNet, NBA TV
Tip Time: 7:30 EST
Location: Wells Fargo Center
Vegas Line: 2 (Sixers)
Previous Meetings: none
Mortal Enemies of the Night: SLC Dunk
Jazz vs 76ers coverage
- The Jazz have lost 3 straight, including a whopping by the hands of the Celtics last night.
- The Sixers are still only 5 games back of Knicks for the sixth seed. Unfortunately, they're also 5.5 games back of the Nets for the fourth worst record in the NBA.
- The Sixers have a better rebounding rate than the Jazz.
- Injury Report: The Jazz have no injuries to report.
- The Sixers are 12-7 at home, while the Jazz are 12-9 on the road.
- Jrue Holiday vs. Deron Williams. It's always fun to gauge Jrue's growth by his matchups against the league's top point guards.
- Gordon Hayward vs. Evan Turner. A nice matchup of two rookies coming off the bench, who've both had their struggles.
- Everybody wish Derek a happy birthday!