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The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-5) welcome the Utah Jazz (4-16) to Paycom Center Tuesday for NBA Cup group play. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Thunder won 3-1 last season
The Thunder lost at the Houston Rockets 119-116 Sunday as 1-point favorites. They were led by G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who dropped 32 points on 10-for-19 shooting. Oklahoma City snapped a 4-game winning streak with the loss. It is 2-4-1 against the spread (ATS) over its last 7 games and 11-7-2 ATS on the season.
The Jazz lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 105-104 Sunday, covering as 5-point home underdogs. They were led by F Lauri Markkanen, who had 22 points. Utah has lost 4 in a row, going just 1-3 ATS while losing 3 by double figures. It is 9-11 ATS on the season.
Jazz at Thunder odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jazz +625 (bet $100 to win $625) | Thunder -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Jazz +13.5 (-110) | Thunder -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Jazz at Thunder key injuries
Jazz
- G Jordan Clarkson (foot) out
- F Kyle Filipowski (leg) out
Thunder
- G Alex Caruso (hip) out
- F Chet Holmgren (hip) out
- F Jaylin Williams (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Jazz at Thunder picks and predictions
Prediction
Thunder 116, Jazz 101
Moneyline
PASS.
There’s no reason to take the Thunder to win straight up as sizable favorites. The risk is far too great for such little reward. At the same time, the Jazz have been awful on the road and aren’t worth a play as underdogs here.
Against the spread
BET THUNDER -13.5 (-110).
The Jazz have failed to cover 3 of their last 4 and 5 of their last 8. They are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games as double-digit underdogs. Utah is just 1-2 ATS in its last 3 on the road.
Oklahoma City is 2-1-1 ATS in its last 4 games and 4-3-1 ATS in its last 8 at home. The Thunder’s top 3 available scoring options all shoot over 50%, so the efficiency should be there to run up the score.
Back THUNDER -13.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 224.5 (-115).
The Thunder have scored 105 or fewer in 2 of their last 3 games and are 2-4 O/U over their last 6. They are 9-11 O/U on the season and have held opponents to 101 or fewer in 3 of their last 5.
The Jazz have struggled offensively for most of the season, scoring 104 or fewer in 3 straight games and going 1-4 O/U in their last 5. They are 8-12 O/U on the season.
Back UNDER 224.5 (-115).
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