Brooklyn Nets (27-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (24-24, sixth in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
: Jazz -6; over/under is 227.5
BOTTOM LINE: Kevin Durant leads Brooklyn into a matchup with Utah. He's seventh in the league scoring 29.7 points per game.
The Jazz are 15-8 in home games. Utah averages 14.8 turnovers per game and is 12- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.
The Nets are 14-10 in road games. Brooklyn is 6-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lauri Markkanen is averaging 24.8 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 21.6 points over the last 10 games for Utah.
Durant is averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Nets. Kyrie Irving is averaging 22.7 points and 4.6 assists over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 5-5, averaging 120.2 points, 47.5 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 points per game.
Nets: 5-5, averaging 110.2 points, 41.5 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 7.7 steals and 8.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.4 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Kelly Olynyk: out (ankle).
Nets: Kevin Durant: out (knee).
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