The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.

The Jazz have Sexton to thank for being close against Golden State on Tuesday. The 26-year-old guard led Utah with 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting and added four assists.

The Oklahoma City Thunder would benefit from bringing in a bucket-getter to support Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a backup role.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Milwaukee Bucks needed a full-game effort to outlast the Utah Jazz on Monday night at the Delta Center, winning 125-110 after seeing a 24-point fourth quarter lead whittled down to as few as 12 in the final four minutes.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

Minnesota will attempt to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Timberwolves take on Utah. Thursday's meeting is the first this season for the two squads.

SALT LAKE CITY – With just 52 seconds left in their game with the Utah Jazz on Monday night, Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Collin Sexton.

Orlando gives up 105.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.4 points per game. The Jazz average 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 more made shots on average than the 11.1 per game the Magic allow.

Utah aims to break its six-game losing streak with a victory over Golden State. Tuesday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.

Jaren Jackson Jr. sank two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-119 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Thursday. In a matchup of two of the Western Conference's top three teams,

Evan Mobley was rewarded with his first All-Star appearance, and he celebrated with this slam. The Cavaliers are blowing out the Hawks on TNT. Mobley has 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

Ware has surged to the top of the rookie class, showcasing his ability to dominate alongside Bam Adebayo. With Jimmy Butler suspended indefinitely, the Heat inserted Ware into the starting lineup and it looks like that'll hold for the foreseeable future.