The Utah Jazz are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on January 8, 2026. Both teams have had a difficult season with limited wins. The Mavericks are dealing with significant injuries to key players. The Jazz also have players listed as questionable and out.

The Utah Jazz take on the Charlotte Hornets in out-of-conference play. Saturday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

The Jazz (12-22) roll into Portland tonight to face the Trail Blazers, (16-20) looking to get back to their winning ways. Or, perhaps, continue their tanking ways? Utah is 3-7 in their last 10, which is bad,

In the pod, Lowe mentions that he had talked about the Jazz goi ng for the play-in, knowing that they would do everything they could to keep their pick. On top of that, he mentions the Utah Jazz likely making trades involving their older veterans to help with keeping the pick.

The Jazz are led offensively by Keyonte George, who is averaging 24.3 points and 6.8 assists, and Lauri Markkanen, who has averaged 3.0 made three-pointers over his last 10 games. Utah is 7-17 against Western Conference opponents and is aiming to snap a three-game road slide.

The Portland Trail Blazers play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in an NBA matchup at ModaCenter. When: 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 5 Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM). TV channel: KUNP (Antenna: 47.1. Xfinity: 16, 302, 1170. DirecTV: 47. Spectrum: 184).