Jeffrey D. Allred,
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s not often NBA teams face the same opponent four times in the first third of the season, before even getting to Christmas.
But the Utah Jazz will see the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night for the fourth time this season and the third time in two nights when the two Northwest Division rivals tip off at Vivint Arena in a 6 p.m. game.
The Jazz defeated the Thunder by nine points in the first meeting back in October in the third game of the season. In early December the Jazz dominated the Thunder for three quarters before getting “Westbrooked” in the fourth quarter in a 32-14 blitz that left them with a six-point loss.