The Utah Jazz (41-23) will travel to the Chesapeake Energy Arena to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-24) as these teams battle for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Tipoff for this game is set for 8 p.m. ET Wednesday. We analyze the Jazz-Thunder sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
Jazz at Thunder: Key injuries
Thunder:
- SF Andre Roberson (knee) out
- SF Darius Bazley (thumb) out
Jazz:
- C Rudy Gobert (illness) questionable
- PG Emmanuel Mudiay (illness) questionable
Jazz at Thunder: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:50 p.m. ET.
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Prediction
Thunder 115, Jazz 112
Moneyline (ML)
The THUNDER (-154) are in the middle of a hot streak as they have won 15 of their last 20 games and eight of their previous 10 contests. They have also won 18 of their last 19 regular-season home games against the Jazz. It’s a tough matchup for Utah (+130), so take the THUNDER TO WIN at home.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
While the THUNDER (-2.5, -115) have been dominant over the last month in straight up, their record against the spread hasn’t been great. OKC has covered just twice in their last seven games and they’ve only covered three times in their last nine home contests. But the Jazz (+2.5, -106) haven’t been much better as they have only covered in two of their last 10 games. Given how small this spread is, don’t be afraid to pick the THUNDER TO WIN and for the THUNDER TO COVER in Oklahoma City.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this Western Conference matchup is set at 217.5 points, and that feels far too low despite how well each team has played on defense this season. While it’s true that both sides rank inside of the top 10 in scoring defense, each team is also averaging better than 110 points per game. Don’t expect this to be a high-scoring game, but take the OVER 217.5 (-115) to hit on Wednesday night.
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