By Matt Payne, utahjazz.com
Finally home after a four-game Eastern Conference road trip, the Utah Jazz will host the Toronto Raptors tonight at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MT.
Led by the backcourt duo of All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors have a 7-5 record so far this season.
Toronto is coming off a 115-110 loss on the road to the Golden State Warriors last night. Lowry and DeRozan scored 28 points each, while former Jazz forward DeMarre Carroll added 17 points and six steals.
Carroll, who signed with Toronto during the offseason after playing in Atlanta for two seasons, is averaging 13.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as the Raptors’ starting small forward. Center Jonas Valanciunas—who’s averaging 13.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game—and backup guard Cory Joseph are also important players in Toronto’s rotation.
The Raptors rank No. 8 in the NBA in points scored (102.7 per game) and No. 9 in points allowed (98.6 per game).
The Jazz are sitting with a 5-5 record after going 1-3 on their road trip. They beat the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday behind 23 points from Derrick Favors.
The game will be broadcast on ROOT SPORTS (Xfinity—693, DirecTV—683.1, Dish—452, Hopper—412-40). TV coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. MT. You can also listen to the game on the Utah Jazz mobile app, which is available for iPhone and Android.*
*Audio begins at tipoff and is limited to a 75-mile radius of Salt Lake City.