Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Prediction
The Utah Jazz will play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Delta Center in the NBA on Thursday night. The hosts are 22-20 and ninth in the Western Conference, while the visitors are 27-13 and currently in second place.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have maintained decent form, winning nine of their last 13 games overall, but they aim to halt a two-game skid after facing a 128-117 defeat at the hands of the Clippers in a recent road contest on Tuesday. Jalen Williams led the team with 25 points and seven assists on 10-of-14 shooting, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort each contributed 19 points. Offensively, the Thunder have excelled this season, securing the third spot in the NBA's scoring charts with an average of 121.9 points per game. On the defensive end, they rank 14th in the league, allowing an average of 113.7 points per game. In contrast, the Jazz allow the 22nd-fewest points per game in the league, conceding 118.2 points. The Thunder, with a clean injury report as of Wednesday afternoon, are expected to have everyone available for this upcoming game.
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been on a hot streak, securing victories in 12 of their last 14 games overall. Due to a postponed game, they haven't played since their 132-105 win over the Pacers on Monday. Lauri Markkanen led the charge in that match with an impressive performance of 32 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, while Collin Sexton added 30 points with five assists. Offensively, the Jazz currently rank 11th in the NBA, scoring an average of 116.8 points per game, while the Oklahoma City Thunder's defense is 14th in points allowed per game, conceding 113.7 points. Defensively, the Jazz are positioned 22nd in the league, allowing 118.2 points per contest. Notably, Utah have shown stronger defensive performances at Delta Center this season, conceding 5.5 fewer points (115.3) compared to their road games (120.8). The Jazz have a clean injury report entering this upcoming match.
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The Best Betting Odds for Utah Jazz v Oklahoma City Thunder Match
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Who will win the Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball game?
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on 1/18/24 of the current NBA season:
- Utah Jazz has a 39.24% chance to pick up the win against Oklahoma City Thunder according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 2.3.
- There is a probability of 60.76% ⭐ for Oklahoma City Thunder to win vs Utah Jazz with odds of 1.65 at Bet365.
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Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder's standings in the NBA
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Utah Jazz against Oklahoma City Thunder : Head to Head (H2H)
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Utah Jazz - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points
- Utah have won 12 of their last 14 matches
- Utah are 15-5 at home this season
- Utah are on a nine-match winning streak at Delta Center
- Oklahoma have lost their last two matches
- Oklahoma have lost four of their last six away games
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Our Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
OKC have been very good this season, but they have begun to cool recently and will now have to face a Utah side that have been in top form over the last couple of weeks and are red-hot on their home court. The Thunder are the favourites here, but we have a feeling that the Jazz will be able to keep this one close and possibly pull off a minor upset. Our Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma Thunder prediction: Utah Jazz +3.0.
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