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

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 – 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.

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 Utah Jazz, who languish in the basement of the Western Conference, are going from facing one hot team to another when the Milwaukee Bucks visit Salt Lake City on Monday night.

Golden State ranks fifth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up just 111.5 points while holding opponents to 45.9% shooting. The Jazz have gone 3-26 against Western Conference opponents.

With just eight days remaining before the NBA trade deadline, one of the latest storylines to emerge involves De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. After reports surfaced that the Kings are now open to moving the 27-year-old star, the San Antonio Spurs have been listed as Fox’s preferred destination.

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the hunt for some improvements around the trade deadline. They are one of the contending teams who are looking for some help in the playoffs. This trade would certainly help them do that. The trade idea from Doug McCain of The Big Lead helps it all:

Dec 6, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) drives to the basket while defended by San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) during the second half at Frost Bank Center. The Spurs receive: De'Aaron Fox.

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.

Despite losing their ninth game of the season Wednesday night, the OKC Thunder should not rush into anything regarding trades.