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Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Thunder (-13.5)
Total: 222.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Jazz |
| 11-9 (55%) | All | 9-11 (45%) |
| 5-5 (50%) at home | Location | 5-4 (55%) on the road |
| 10-9 (52%) as favorite | Status | 9-11 (45%) as underdog or pick |
| 5-5 (50%) as home favorite | Location Status | 5-4 (55%) as road underdog |
| 0-0 (0%) | Head To Head | 0-0 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- Oklahoma City is 9-11 (45%) against the over on the season.
- Utah is 8-12 (40%) against the over on the season.
- The Thunder is 5-5 (50%) against the over at home.
- The Jazz are 5-4 (55%) against the over on the road.
Team Stats (Last Season’s Stats)
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 108.4 | 117.9 | 44.8 | 34.1 | 44.6 | 24.3 | 18.0 | 7.2 | 4.6 | L4 | 2-8 |
| OKC | 114.0 | 104.0 | 45.9 | 34.4 | 43.2 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 6.6 | L1 | 7-3 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- Alex Caruso (strained right hip) is OUT.
- Ousmane Dieng (small fracture in right ring finger) is OUT.
- Alex Ducas (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Chet Holmgren (fractured right iliac wing) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left ACL surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Jaylin Williams (strained right hamstring) is OUT.
Jazz
- Jordan Clarkson (left plantar fasciitis) is OUT.
- Kyle Filipowski (left lower leg injury management) is OUT.
- Taylor Hendricks (fractured right fibula) is OUT.
- David Jones Garcia (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Collin Sexton (avulsion fractured in left fourth finger DIP) is AVAILABLE.
- Oscar Tshiebwe (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Cody Williams (G League – on assignment) is OUT.
Series History
The Thunder went 3-1 against the Jazz last season (2-0 at home, 1-1 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-13.5)
The Jazz lead the league in turnovers, and the Thunder THRIVE on scoring off turnovers, so I’m thinking this could get ugly. Add to it that point differential matters as this is the final night of the NBA Cup, and I’m guessing OKC tries to open this one up as much as possible.
Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (222.5)
Despite OKC’s probability of winning big, I don’t think they give up a whole lot of points to Utah. I’m taking the under on the point total.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 12-6 | 9-9 | 11-7 |
| Zack | 15-5 | 12-8 | 12-8 |
| Craig | 14-5 | 14-4-1 | 12-7 |