Toronto Raptors (23-29, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (26-26, 10th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz host Pascal Siakam in a nonconference matchup with the Toronto Raptors.
The Jazz are 17-9 at home. Utah is 12-14.7 turnovers per game when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
The Raptors lead 8-17 away. Toronto is 12-12 in games decided by 10 or more points.
Top performer: Markkanen averaged 24.9 points and 8.6 rebounds for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 22.4 points in his last 10 games for the Utah Jazz.
Siakam averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Raptors. In his past 10 games, Gary Trent Jr. is making 3.2 3-pointers per game.
Last 10 games: Jazz: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 117.3 points, 47.7 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.7 blocks per game, shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 114.4 points per game.
Raptors: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 116.2 points, 43.5 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.8 blocks per game, shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 115.8 points per game.
Injuries: Jazz: Micah Porter: Out (elbow).
Raptors: Otto Porter Jr.: out for the season (foot), OG Anunoby: out (wrist).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data provided by Sportradar.
