Neither team is strong defensively and both are off high-scoring games this past Tuesday. However, those two results were misleading. The Thunder were playing the high-scoring Warriors at Golden State while the Jazz went to overtime against the rejuvenated Lakers.

This matchup should be entirely different. Defensive intensity should be way up with both teams in contention for the play-in tournament.

The Jazz especially will be defensive-minded playing at home minus injured starters Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton. Those are Utah's three leading scorers. Expect a slow pace from Utah.

The Thunder have gone Under 10 of the past 13 times when playing a sub .500 opponent.