Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/06/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Venue:  Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet RM

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +17.5, Jazz -17.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +17, Jazz -17; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +17.5, Jazz -17.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  23-55 (5th place, Northwest Division)

Utah Jazz:  46-32 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  3-7 last 10

Utah Jazz:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 23-55 record overall and they are 12-26 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Atlanta Hawks and the Detroit Pistons while their win came against the Phoenix Suns in their last game. They still have a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday night. In their game against the Suns, Olivier Sarr off the bench led the team in points in that game with 24 while Aleksej Pokuševski and Aaron Wiggins were both next on the team with 17 points each. Pokuševski led the team in assists in that game with 12 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.4% from the field, 41.5% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.1 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.3 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 47-27-4 this season and their O/U record is 39-39.

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 46-32 record overall and they are 27-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Lakers while their 6 losses in that span came against the Brooklyn Nets, the Boston Celtics, the Charlotte Hornets, the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Golden State Warriors in their last game. They still have a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday night. In their game against the Warriors, Mike Conley Jr. and Donovan Mitchell both led the team in points in that game with 26 while Bojan Bogdanović was next on the team with 17 points. Conley Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 42.7% from the field, 32.6% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 107.9 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 31-45-2 this season and their O/U record is 35-41-2.

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference and they have lost 2 of their last 3 games but they are also coming off of a win against the Suns in their last game and they blew them out by close to 20 points in that game. The Thunder have not been playing great recently and they have pretty much sidelined all of their starters for the rest of the season but they have also been much better at home as well. They are coming off of a back-to-back in this game going from a home game to a game on the road and they are going up against a Jazz team that is playoff bound this season. The Jazz have not been great themselves recently losing 6 of their last 7 games but they have lost to some good teams in that span and a lot of those losses were close games as well. The Jazz have a lot more talent on their side and they should power through the Thunder here at home but they still have not been winning a lot of games recently and the Thunder have one of the best ATS records in the NBA this season so they could end up keeping this game closer than the spread. The Jazz will win this game and get a much needed win here but they will likely win by around 10 points.

 

Thunder Jazz Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Jazz 121 Thunder 111.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 49-27 ATS in all games. 47-26 ATS as an underdog. 20-13 UNDER in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5.

Utah Jazz: 8-17 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 32-45 ATS in all games. 28-21 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 220.

 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  T. Mann (PG) Ques Tues - Hamstring injury. D. Bazley (SF) out for season - Knee injury. K. Williams (SG) out for season - Knee injury. D. Favors (PF) out for season - Back injury. S. Gilgeous-Alexander (PG) out for season - Ankle injury. J. Giddey (SG) out for season - Hip injury. T. Jerome (SG) out for season - Hip injury. L. Dort (SG) out for season - Shoulder injury. M. Muscala (PF) out for season - Ankle injury.

Utah Jazz:  T. Forrest (PG) Ques Tues - Concussion. U. Azubuike (C) out for season - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"The first half wasn't the best for me, and I was just being more aggressive and making better decisions. It's something I couldn't do last year or the beginning of this year." - Aleksej Pokuveski after their win against the Suns on Sunday night.

 

 

"It was huge to get a win. The negativity and the losses and all that pressure was more external, but it was not an ideal time to have a five-game losing streak. So it's nice to celebrate this one tonight." - Donovan Mitchell after their win against the Lakers on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG     Theo Maledon

SG     Vit Krejci

SF     Aaron Wiggins

PF     Aleksej Pokusevski

C     Isaiah Roby

 

PG     Mike Conley

SG     Donovan Mitchell

SF     Bojan Bogdanovic

PF     Royce O’Neale

C      Rudy Gobert

 

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (24.5)

APG: J. Giddey (6.4)

Reb/G: J. Hoard (8.7)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (26.1)

APG: D. Mitchell (5.4)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (14.7)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Utah Jazz: Quin Snyder (8th season)