San Antonio Spurs (32-38, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (43-28, sixth in the Western Conference)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio is looking to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against Utah.
The Jazz are 23-21 against Western Conference opponents. Utah ranks seventh in the Western Conference in rebounding averaging 44.9 rebounds. Rudy Gobert leads the Jazz with 13.5 boards.
The Spurs are 20-22 in Western Conference play. San Antonio is last in the Western Conference shooting 37.5% from 3-point range.
The Spurs won the last matchup between these two squads 119-111 on Aug. 7. Derrick White scored 24 points to help lead San Antonio to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gobert is averaging 15.1 points and 13.5 rebounds for the Jazz. Mike Conley is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers and 15.8 points over the last 10 games for Utah.
DeMar DeRozan is averaging 22.1 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Spurs. Keldon Johnson is shooting 59.6% and averaging 11 points over the last 10 games for San Antonio.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 4-6, averaging 109.1 points, 41.8 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112 points on 47.4% shooting.
Spurs: 6-4, averaging 122.5 points, 44.9 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.9 points on 47.3% shooting.
INJURIES: Jazz: Juwan Morgan: day to day (knee), Nigel Williams-Goss: day to day (ankle), Donovan Mitchell: day to day (leg).
Spurs: Tyler Zeller: out (knee), Derrick White: day to day (knee), Bryn Forbes: out (quad), Trey Lyles: out for season (appendicitis).
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