Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Paul Tamayo | in NBA Picks
The Utah Jazz (12-23) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-7) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Wednesday, January 7, at the Paycom Center.
The Thunder stake their position as the top seed in the Western Conference when they host the Jazz on Wednesday. Recently, they suffered a shocking 124-97 blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets at home.
The Thunder defense, usually the league's best, uncharacteristically collapsed, allowing the Hornets to shoot over 50% from the field. On offense, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the lone Thunder player who reached 20 points, as the whole team could only make 36.6% of their shots.
The Thunder will also miss the services of key role players Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein.
As for the Jazz, they have lost their last four games and eight of their last ten. Their most recent defeat was a 137-117 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Jazz defense struggled mightily, allowing seven different Blazers to score in double figures. Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 22 points, while Jusuf Nurkic added 21 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort.
On the injury front, the Jazz will be without Walker Kessler, Georges Niang, Ace Bailey, and Kevin Love on Wednesday.
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Form
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Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz Latest Matches
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Oklahoma City Thunder against Utah Jazz : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Wiggins
L. Dort
K. George
Substitutes
B. Barnhizer
A. Mitchell
C. Wallace
C. Youngblood
I. Joe
W. Clayton Jr
I. Collier
T. Hendricks
C. Williams
K. Anderson
Oklahoma City Thunder - Utah Jazz Key Points
- The Jazz are coming off a 137-117 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
- The Thunder lead the season head-to-head series against the Jazz, 2-0.
- The Thunder have the better offensive and defensive rating.
- The Jazz will miss the services of Walker Kessler, Georges Niang, Ace Bailey, and Kevin Love.
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Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Prediction
After a dominant start to the season, the Thunder have stumbled recently, losing two straight games, including the blowout to Charlotte. However, this matchup against the Jazz provides the perfect opportunity to bounce back.
OKC has already beaten Utah twice this season, dominating the matchups with their superior roster depth and defensive intensity. Expect Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder to handle this matchup easily. Our prediction for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz match is: Thunder (-19.5) cover the spread.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
