Jazz-Thunder Injury Report: OKC Lists Multitude of Players in Question
The Utah Jazz have one just more game to go until the NBA trade clock stops on the infamous February 8th date at 1 PM MT. On Tuesday, they'll be up against one of the toughest squads in the West, facing off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a home stand.
Across the past two times these teams have gone up against each other this season, the Jazz have fallen on both occasions. Utah came up short in their first meeting during December in OKC, 120-134, while their second game in January housed in Salt Lake City didn't go much differently, resulting in a 129-134 final score.
For what will be the third of their four total games this season, it's critical for Utah to walk out with a win. The Jazz currently sit one game under .500 ahead of the deadline, placed firmly within the Play-In race. If this squad wants to continue those hopes further into the season, they're going to have to start building more positive momentum.
Both teams dropped their injury report ahead of Tuesday night, with the Thunder presenting a collection of faces on the list.
Utah Jazz:
Ochai Agbaji- QUESTIONABLE (illness)
Taylor Hendricks- OUT (G-League)
Brice Sensabaugh- OUT (G-League)
Johnny Juzang- OUT (two-way)
Micah Potter- OUT (two-way)
Jason Preston- OUT (two-way)
Oklahoma City Thunder:
Jalen Williams- QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Cason Wallace- QUESTIONABLE (shoulder)
Ousmane Dieng- QUESTIONABLE (hip)
Jaylin Williams- QUESTIONABLE (Achilles)
Isaiah Joe- OUT (chest)
Davis Bertans- QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Vasilije Micic- QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Lindy Waters III- QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
The Jazz ended up placing Ochai Agbaji on their report due to an illness, but his status leading up to the game isn't concrete just yet. He's listed as questionable in the hours leading up to tip-off and could eventually be elevated to active before it's time.
As for the Thunder, they have a substantial eight guys on their injury report, with seven of their availability practically being a toss-up. The group is headlined by young star Jalen Williams, who's dealing with a banged-up ankle.
While the core of Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Josh Giddey remains intact, the potential lack of depth could prove to be a major issue for OKC in this contest against the Jazz.
Tip-off for Jazz and Thunder goes live at 7 PM MT in the Delta Center as Utah tries to secure their second win in a row before deadline day.
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