Utah takes on Washington, looks to stop 3-game slide

Utah Jazz (22-23, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (7-36, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to stop its three-game slide with a win over Washington.

The Wizards have gone 3-17 at home. Washington ranks last in the league recording just 40.2 rebounds per game led by Daniel Gafford averaging 7.5.

The Jazz are 7-17 on the road. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Walker Kessler averaging 2.6.

The Wizards average 12.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 fewer makes per game than the Jazz give up (14.2). The Wizards average 117.4 points per game, 7.3 fewer points than the 124.7 the Wizards give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Kuzma is averaging 21.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Wizards. Deni Avdija is averaging 15.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists over the past 10 games for Washington.

Collin Sexton is scoring 17.5 points per game and averaging 2.6 rebounds for the Jazz. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Utah.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 1-9, averaging 111.8 points, 42.8 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.6 points per game.

Jazz: 6-4, averaging 126.1 points, 48.1 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 6.7 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.9 points.

INJURIES: Wizards: Isaiah Livers: out (hip).

Jazz: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.