This is a tale of two teams going in opposite directions. OKC is 7-1 in 2025 and sits atop the Western Conference while Utah is 3-7 in January but sits 15 th in the West. The Jazz are currently 7-16 on the road with a point differential of -7, while the Thunder have a 10-0 record in their last ten games at home.

The NBA odds already have Utah listed as a massive underdog, and that spread could continue to grow with injuries up front for the visitor. With potential holes around the hoop, center Walker Kessler is called upon to pick up the slack in both scoring and rebounding.

The Thunder (35-7) are fresh off a blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters of work. Meanwhile, the Jazz (10-31) blew a 25-point lead in a brutal loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.