When Gordon Hayward left town in the offseason, everyone assumed the Utah Jazz were in for a major regression. But on the heels of six straight victories, the Jazz will attempt to keep the momentum rolling on the road vs the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.
The Jazz matched the NBA season best for fewest points allowed while holding the Washington Wizards to 28.2 percent from the field in a 116-69 blowout on Monday. The setback was the second-worst loss in franchise history for the Wizards. Star center Rudy Gobert returned after an 11-game absence due to a leg injury and collected 10 rebounds and two blocks in only 21 minutes of work.
Oklahoma City loves facing Utah at home, as the Thunder have won 11 straight in OKC vs the Jazz. The Thunder are coming off back-to-back triumphs in which big man Steven Adams averaged 23 points. The veteran is 19-for-24 from the floor during the stretch and scored a career-best 27 on 11-of-11 shooting in Friday’s victory over Minnesota.
When the Jazz and Thunder get together, low-scoring affairs tend to follow. In the last 13 meetings between the Western Conference foes, the UNDER is 10-3.
OddsShark score prediction models pick a 106-98 result in favor of the Jazz today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Utah Jazz will look to vanquish their hosts on Tuesday, as they are 14-10 versus the spread this season, while the Oklahoma City Thunder are 8-14 ATS. Utah is 11-12-1 against the points scored total betting line, while Oklahoma City is 8-14 versus the line. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oklahoma City vs Utah injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Thunder rated this week at No. 5 and the Jazz sitting at No. 7.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Utah Jazz rank No. 26 in the league with 40.67 per game. That compares with Oklahoma City's No. 16 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Oklahoma City is the NBA's No. 13-ranked team at 10.8 treys per game, while the Jazz rate No. 8 with 11.43 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Jazz blew out Washington on Monday, running up the score in a 116-69 win at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
San Antonio was victimized for 22 points and 10 rebounds by Russell Westbrook as the Thunder defeated the Spurs 90-87 in NBA action on Sunday.
Next Betting Matchups
Utah home to Houston, Thursday, December 7
Oklahoma City at Brooklyn, Thursday, December 7