Tip-Off: 8 PM CT
Location: Vivint Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Spread: Jazz (-1)
Total: 240.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Jazz |
| All | ||
| 36-21 (63%) | 33-27 (55%) | |
| Location | ||
| 18-11 (64%) on road | 16-14 (53%) at home | |
| Status | ||
| 27-12 (69%) as underdog or pick | 10-19 (34%) as favorite | |
| Location Status | ||
| 18-6 (75%) as road underdog | 8-14 (36%) as home favorite | |
| Head To Head | ||
| 0-0 (0%) | 0-0 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- OKC has hit the over 55% of the time this season.
- The Jazz have hit the over 57% of the time this season.
- The Thunder is 14-14 against the over on the road this season.
- Utah is 15-14-1 against the over at home this season.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 117.9 | 116.2 | 47.1 | 36.4 | 43.7 | 24.7 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 4.9 | W1 | 5-5 |
| UTA | 117.6 | 117.2 | 47.5 | 36.2 | 44.7 | 25.7 | 15.2 | 6.4 | 4.9 | L1 | 4-6 |
Series History
The Thunder went 0-4 against the Jazz last season (0-2 at home, 0-2 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (+1)
OKC and Utah are moving in two different directions right now. While both squads are in a rebuilding phase, the Thunder is very clearly moving straight up with theirs, while the Jazz might have to weather the storm a bit. After a hot start to the season, Utah has fizzled out a bit, and it’s probably not going to get much better through the end of the season. I’m honestly not sure why OKC is the underdog in this one, but I’m picking them to win straight up, regardless of where this game is played.
Staff Picks
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (240.5)
This is one of the highest point totals that OKC has seen all season long, but if there is one thing they have done well the last couple of months it’s scoring the ball. Meanwhile, Utah is scoring just .3 points per game fewer than the Thunder. Put those two together and you get a lot of points. With plenty of rest for both teams, I think this matchup will feature a lot of scoring, so I’m taking the over on the point total.
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 25-23 | 24-24 | 26-22 |
| Zack | 26-29 | 35-20 | 23-31-1 |
| Craig | 21-17 | 18-19 | 20-16-1 |