Oklahoma City vs Utah Preview
The Jazz have been playing well as the playoffs draw near and they have won 2 straight. They have 4 games left and they lead the Lakers by 1/2 game for the 8th and final playoff spot in the West. The Jazz hold the tie-breaker over the Lakers.
Venue/ Stadium: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
Time/Date: 9 PM EST Tuesday, April 9, 2013
NBA Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: Thunder -3.5
Over/Under: 200
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz Preview
The Thunder are coming off a loss and they trail the Oklahoma City Thunder by 1 game for the top seed in the West. NBA lines have the Thunder as 3.5-point road favorites with a total of 200.
In their last games the Jazz beat the Golden State Warriors 97-90 and the Thunder lost to the New York Knicks 125-120.
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On the season the Thunder are 46-29-2 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 36-39-2 and the Jazz are 41-36-1 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 38-39-1.
This season the Jazz are 29-10 at home and the Thunder are 23-15 on the road.
After this game the Jazz have 2 games facing the weak Timberwolves and their season finale is a tough game facing the Grizzlies on the road.
The Thunder have won 2 of 3 from the Jazz on the season and in all 3 games the home team has won.
The Jazz are led by their frontcourt players of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap and G Mo Williams is coming off a 25-point game after struggling with his shot in the previous 2 games. His scoring has been key in the last month after he missed 32 games with a hand injury. [ad-6571516]
The Jazz have lost 7 of their last 9 games facing the Thunder.
The Thunder have the 2nd highest scoring team in the league led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. While Durant has not been putting up big numbers against the Jazz in the last few games they still have to worry about him and Westbrook, who is 27.8 ppg, 9.5 rpg and 8.5 assists in his last 4 games.
The Jazz will need solid scoring from their backcourt and they also have to make this a low tempo game, as if this game is a high scoring affair and they let the Thunder get out on the break they will lose.
In some betting trends for this Western Conference match up the Thunder are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games and they have an Under record of 7-2-2 in their last 11 games.
The Jazz are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games, and they have an Over record of 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Jason’s Pick: The Thunder are 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 games against the Jazz and that trend will continue. The Jazz really need a win and they are solid at home, but the Thunder still have a lot to play for trying to catch the Spurs and they will win and cover tonight.
