The Utah Jazz (5-12) will lean on Lauri Markkanen (eighth in NBA, 28.5 points per game) to help them defeat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (third in league, 32.2) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (17-1) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Paycom Center, at 8 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and FDSOK.
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Thunder vs. Jazz game informationDate: Wednesday, January 7, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: KJZZ, Jazz+, and FDSOKLocation: Oklahoma City, OklahomaVenue: Paycom Center
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Thunder key playersShai Gilgeous-Alexander: 32.2 PTS, 6.6 AST, 1.5 STL, 54.3 FG%, 41.2 3PT% (40-for-97)Isaiah Hartenstein: 12.1 PTS, 10.9 REB, 1.3 STL, 67.6 FG%Ajay Mitchell: 16.1 PTS, 1.8 STL, 46.1 FG%, 33.8 3PT% (22-for-65)Chet Holmgren: 18.3 PTS, 7.9 REB, 1.5 BLK, 56.2 FG%, 33.9 3PT% (20-for-59)Cason Wallace: 8.6 PTS, 2.4 STL, 42.3 FG%, 37.0 3PT% (27-for-73)Jazz key playersLauri Markkanen: 28.5 PTS, 47.3 FG%, 37.7 3PT% (57-for-151)Keyonte George: 23.4 PTS, 7.2 AST, 1.1 STL, 44.4 FG%, 31.9 3PT% (37-for-116)Jusuf Nurkić: 7.5 PTS, 9.6 REB, 1.6 STL, 42.4 FG%, 18.5 3PT% (5-for-27)Kyle Filipowski: 8.4 PTS, 43.9 FG%, 34.1 3PT% (14-for-41)Ace Bailey: 9.9 PTS, 44.8 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (22-for-66)
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Thunder vs. Jazz stats breakdownThe Thunder score 122.6 points per game, just 2.9 fewer points than the 125.5 the Jazz give up.The Jazz score an average of 118.1 points per game, 12.4 more points than the 105.7 the Thunder allow.The Thunder and the Jazz rebound at about the same rate, with the Thunder averaging 1.1 fewer rebounds per game.The Jazz’s 45.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.8 percentage points higher than the Thunder have allowed to their opponents (42.3%).The Thunder are shooting 48.8% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points higher than the 48.7% the Jazz allow to opponents.
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