The Utah Jazz play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Delta Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Thunder Prediction.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in decent shape as they’ve won nine of their last 13 games overall, but they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid here after getting routed by the Clippers in a 128-117 road defeat on Tuesday. Jalen Williams led the team with 25 points and seven assists on 10 of 14 shooting, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort scored 19 points each while Isaiah Joe chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Thunder shot 50 percent from the field and 16 of 34 from the 3-point line which was good enough to hang with the Clippers until the third quarter. The Thunder just had no answer for the Clippers’ Paul George who scorched them for 38 points on 15 of 24 shooting. The Thunder will face the Timberwolves after this one.
Oklahoma City Thunder Team Facts
- The Thunder have won each of their last eight games as favorites against the Jazz.
- The home team has covered the spread in nine of the Thunder’s last 10 games.
- Nine of the Thunder’s last 10 night games at Delta Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been on fire lately as they’ve won 12 of their last 14 games overall and because their last game was postponed, they haven’t played since their 132-105 win over the Pacers on Monday. Lauri Markkannen led the team with 32 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, Collin Sexton added 30 points with five assists while Keyonte George chipped in with 19 points and five assists off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot a healthy 55 percent from the field and 11 of 25 from the 3-point line as they made this one look easy from the start, building a 14-point halftime lead before they poured in 41 points in the third quarter to put the game to bed early.
Utah Jazz Team Facts
- The Jazz have won each of their last 10 home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last 11 home games against teams that held a winning record.
- Nine of the last 10 games between the Thunder and Jazz at Delta Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
Jazz vs Thunder Prediction
The Thunder have made the most of an easy stretch in their schedule to string together a bunch of wins, but they’ve now dropped their last two games and they didn’t look great in their loss to the Clippers on Tuesday. The Jazz have quietly been one of the hottest teams in the league for a while now and they had their last game postponed, so they should be well-rested for this one as they haven’t seen the court since Monday. The Thunder open as favorites here, but I think the Jazz continue their strong form and finish with the minor upset at home.