The Utah Jazz are on the road on Sunday night as they travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference matchup.
Utah enters Sunday’s game with a 21-57 record after losing on the road to the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams© Rob Gray-Imagn Images
(© Rob Gray-Imagn Images)
In Friday’s loss to the Rockets, Cody Williams led the way for the Jazz as he recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while Ace Bailey added 22 points and six rebounds of his own.
Now Utah will try to bounce back on Sunday as they face off against the Thunder in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Oklahoma City enters Sunday’s contest with a 61-16 record after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers at home in dominant fashion on Thursday night.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderAlonzo Adams-Imagn Images
(Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way for the Thunder in Thursday’s victory as he ended the game with 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Isaiah Joe scored 20 points off the bench.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Sunday night’s matchup, one side may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Jazz Injury Report: Will Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George Play?
For the Jazz, they have seven players listed on their injury report, including both Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George.
Utah Jazz forward/center Lauri Markkanen (23)Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
(Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)
Utah has ruled out Markkanen due to a hip injury that has sidelined him since Feb. 26 and there is still no timetable for his return.
The Jazz have also ruled out George due to a hamstring strain that has kept him out since March 13 there is no timetable for his return as well.
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3)© Rob Gray-Imagn Images
(© Rob Gray-Imagn Images)
Isaiah Collier and Elijah Harkless have also been ruled out due to hamstring injuries while Jaren Jackson Jr., Walker Kessler and Jusuf Nurkic are all set to miss the remainder of the season.
Thunder Injury Report
On the other side, the Thunder have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out rookie Thomas Sorber.
Oklahoma City Thunder center Thomas Sorber (12)Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
(Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
Oklahoma City has ruled out Sorber as he continues to recover from a torn ACL that has kept him sidelined the entire season thus far.
Outside of Sorber, the rest of the Thunder’s roster is healthy for Sunday’s contest as they try to extend their winning streak to five games.
Fans can catch Sunday night’s matchup between the Jazz and Thunder from Oklahoma City at 7:00 p.m. ET.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.