Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Preview
Looking to win big? The Jazz and Thunder face off at 8:00 ET on BSO. The Thunder are hosting the game at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK.
The over/under for this game is set at 232.5 points, and the Thunder are the home favorites against the Jazz in a Northwest division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Oklahoma City Thunder – Utah Jazz odds
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Jazz have faced off against the Thunder on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. In the last five head to head games between the Jazz and Thunder, the average combined point total is 233 points per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- Across the Jazz last five road games, the team averaged 96 points per game while allowing 121. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 0-5 straight-up.
- Across the Thunder last ten home games, the team averaged 116 points per game while allowing 107. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 8-2, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Jazz have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
- As the betting favorite, the Thunder have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Prediction
When you look at the Jazz’s last ten games, they have gone 3-7 and come into today’s game vs. the Thunder with an overall record of 7-15. In road games, the Jazz are 1-10 this season, compared to a 6-5 record at home.
Against the spread, Utah is .500 so far this season with a mark of 11-11 ATS. On the road, the Jazz have an ATS record of 3-8, as opposed to a 8-3 record against the spread when playing at home.
The over/under record for this season for the Jazz is 12-10-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 228.8, and they have a 1.8 differential against the over/under line for this season.
The Jazz offense is coming off a game where they scored 103 points against the Clippers. They posted a field goal percentage of 45.2% and connected on 9 threes. The top scorer for the Jazz was John Collins with 20 points, while Keyonte George also added 15 to the scoreboard.
At this time, the Jazz’s defense is positioned 25th in the NBA, permitting 119.7 points per game.
Inside the arc, the Jazz defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 56.8% and 37.3% from three-point territory.
Coming into today’s matchup vs. the Jazz, the Thunder are 14-7 overall and have a winning record above .500. In Western Conference games, the Thunder are 8-6 compared to 6-1 in non-conference games.
Presently, Oklahoma City boasts an ATS record of 15-6, which is above .500 against the spread. On the road, the Thunder have an ATS record of 8-2, as opposed to a 7-4 record against the spread when playing at home.
The Thunder have seen over half of their games surpassing the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 11-10-0. The average over/under line in their games is 229.9 and they have a 2.3 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
Oklahoma City finished with 138 points in their game against the Warriors. This total surpasses their season-average of 119.7 points per game. Leading the team in scoring is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 30.4 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Chet Holmgren also maintains a PPG average of 17.1 heading into game.
The Thunder’s defense is presently ranked 13th in the league, allowing an average of 112.5 points per contest.
The Oklahoma City defense has allowed opponents to shoot 35.6% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 43.9% of their field goal attempts vs. Oklahoma City.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Thunder winning the game with a predicted score of 112-99.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Betting Tips
- Take the Thunder on the moneyline
- The Thunder should also cover at -12.5
- Our NBA model projects 211 points, and we suggest taking the under
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- Luguentz Dort – Ankle – Questionable
Utah Jazz Injury Report
- Lauri Markkanen – Hamstring – Out
- Walker Kessler – Foot – Out
