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Julio88
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Due to recent struggles on both clubs, we enter the final stretch of the season with one team battling for the final Western playoff place, and the other team struggling to maintain their playoff chances. Although Utah's moves at the deadline may have improved their chances in the long run, they made it more difficult to qualify for the playoffs. Oklahoma City must be motivated because they are as close to full strength as they have been in the past few months. Last month, the Thunder won both of their home games against the Jazz to make it three straight victories and eliminate them from playoff contention with an away win