The Oklahoma City Thunder (38-42) go up against the Utah Jazz (36-43) on Thursday at Vivint Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Jazz odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Thunder fell 136-125 to the Golden State Warriors Tuesday and failed to cover as 7.5-point road underdogs. Oklahoma City has lost 3 straight games and is tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference, although OKC owns the tiebreaker.
The Jazz lost 135-133 in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday despite covering as 11-point home underdogs. Utah has also lost 3 consecutive games and trails the Thunder and Mavericks by 1.5 games for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Oklahoma City and Utah will meet for the fourth time this season on Thursday. The Thunder went 2-1 straight up and 2-0-1 against the spread and the Over was 2-1 in the first three meetings.
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Thunder at Jazz odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Thunder -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Jazz +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread (ATS): Thunder -6.5 (-110) | Jazz +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Thunder at Jazz key injuries
Thunder
- F Luguentz Dort (shoulder) questionable
- F Aleksej Pokusevski (knee) out
Jazz
- G Jordan Clarkson (hand) out
- C Walker Kessler (concussion) out
- F Lauri Markkanen (hand) out
- G Collin Sexton (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Thunder at Jazz picks and predictions
Prediction
Thunder 122, Jazz 112
Moneyline
AVOID.
The Thunder (-250) need a win with the Mavericks securing a victory on Wednesday night, but taking them straight up at these steep odds isn’t advised in this contest.
Against the spread
THUNDER -6.5 (-110) is the choice in this showdown with Oklahoma City desperate to sneak into the playoffs. Markkanen and a few starters are sidelined for the Jazz, while G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and G Josh Giddey are available for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings overall between these teams and 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Utah.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 237.5 (-110).
Both of these teams play at a top-12 pace in the NBA, but the Jazz don’t have enough offensive firepower available Thursday to help hit the Over. The Under is also 19-7 in the last 26 meetings between these teams in Utah.
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