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The Utah Jazz took the last meeting between the teams at home. The Oklahoma City Thunder will attempt to keep their momentum going with 4 wins in its last 5 games.
Top performers for the Jazz included: Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 16 points (6-of-14 from the field). Emmanuel Mudiay had 12 points (6-of-11 from the field) and 5 assists.
The Jazz is coming off a 126-112 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Jeff Green had 19 points (7-of-9 FG) on 5 threes. Donovan Mitchell was solid with 22 points (9-of-17 shooting). The Thunder are coming off a 108-96 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Dennis Schroder had 21 points (7-of-14 FG). Chris Paul contributed 20 points (7-of-17 shooting). Bojan Bogdanovic and Dennis Schroder have been hot lately.
The Thunder have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games. The Jazz has beaten the spread in only 3 of their previous 8 games. In Utah’s last 8 games, the final was above the over/under 6 times, with an average final score of 225.0. In OKC’s previous 5 contests, the final score was above the over/under just once, with an average of 220.2.
Both teams are expected to be at full strength today with no notable injuries. The Jazz is coming off a back-to-back. The Jazz has a large three-point shooting advantage over the Thunder; they rank 8 spots higher in the league for threes made.
