NBA: Jazz vs Thunder Predictions
NBA betting action sees the Utah Jazz taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday January 9 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
OKC needs to collect all the wins they can as they look to chase down a playoff spot in the West.
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Utah Jazz (13-23) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (17-19)
Friday January 9
8:00PM
Chesapeake Energy Arena – Oklahoma City, OK
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NBA Betting Lines: Oklahoma City -11.5
NBA Betting Total: 198.5
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This is one they have to have.
Utah
The Jazz are looking to keep things rolling as they visit OKC off their best win of the season – a 20 pointer at Chicago (nobody saw that coming).
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They are still far from relevance in the West but at 6-4 in their last 10 they are not the pushover their record indicated and even the losses have been close of late.
This is another game in which they will be the underdog and on the road.
In both situations they have performed well against the spread: 17-13 as a dog and 12-7 on the road.
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In the emphatic win over the Bulls Utah got some big production up front against one of the better frontlines around.
Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert both had double-doubles and Trevor Booker came off the bench to chip in 15 points as well.
The Bulls had an off shooting night and the Jazz took advantage. Not sure they can count on another one from Kevin Durant and Co.
Oklahoma City
The Thunder are trying to get back into the race in the West now that they are healthy but it is a real challenge.
They went on a nice run with the return of KD and Russell Westbrook but times have been tougher over the last couple of weeks as they have posted only 5-5 record in their last 10.
They host Utah looking for an easy game after back to back road losses to Golden State and San Antonio. I admire the move to bring in Dion Waiters to boost the offense.
Since coming back from injury Durant is averaging only 24ppg.
If that number holds it will represent his lowest scoring total since his rookie season but since he is shooting over 50% from the field and a career high 43% from deep I think it is more about usage then effectiveness.
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That is all well and good for his career but the team and its backers need more of Durant, not less, if they are going to win.
NBA Handicapping Trends:
- Under is 5-0 in Jazz last 5 road games.
- Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Under is 7-0 in Jazz last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Thunder are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Thunder are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Under is 6-0 in Thunder last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Jazz are 0-6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Oklahoma City.
- Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Oklahoma City.
NBA Prediction: Oklahoma City – 11.5
Strong Lean…Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
NBA Score prediction: Oklahoma City 106 – Utah 90
I don’t normally suggest getting involved with the favourites when the numbers are like this but you can take a chance here at home with the Thunder.
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