This Thursday, the (12-20) Washington Wizards will travel to Salt Lake City, UT to take on the (18-16) Utah Jazz. Tipoff will be at 9:00 PM EST inside the Vivint Arena.

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This will be the second time that these two teams have matched up this season, as the Wizards walked away from their first meeting with a 121-112 victory.

The Wizards are coming into this one after taking down the Phoenix Suns, 113-110. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 47.5% from the floor. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Jazz on the road.

The Utah Jazz is entering this matchup after defeating the Detroit Pistons, 126-111. They were also impressive on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 50.5% from the floor. Utah will have to stay efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.

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This game was written/published before last night's results.

Can the Wizards Show Up on the Road?

The Washington Wizards are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Bucks by 11 games. On offense, they are scoring 110.7 points per game and they are shooting 47.3% from the floor. This is the 25th most points scored per contest and the 14th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have an adjusted offensive rating of 111.9, which is the 20th-highest rating in the league. Kristaps Porzingis continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 22.4 points per game on 47.5% shooting from the field. Make sure to check the injury report before placing your wager, as he is currently listed as questionable with an illness. Washington has also shown that they are more successful when they attack the basket. They are only shooting 34.7% from deep, which is the 19th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Wizards are also shooting 76% at the charity stripe, which is the 23rd-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They have to take advantage of these free looks if they want to stay competitive in this game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are allowing 113.6 points per contest and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 46.5% from the floor. This is the 16th least amount of points surrendered per game and the 10th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have an adjusted defensive rating of 114.4, which is the 24th-lowest rating in the NBA. Washington has also shown that they struggle to consistently defend on the perimeter. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 37.5% from behind the arc, which is the 26th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They have also snatched 43.7 rebounds per game, which is the 11th most. They have to crash the defensive glass if they want to keep the Jazz from scoring second-chance points.

Injury Report: Kristaps Porzingis C (Illness) is listed as questionable. Delon Wright PG (Hamstring) and Rui Hachimura PF (Ankle) are listed as out.