Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 03/12/2024, 06:39  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 03/12/2024 at 06:42 in NBA Predictions

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz will face off at the Paycom Center on Wednesday morning in the NBA. The Thunder (15-5) are leading the Western Conference while the Jazz (4-16) are second-bottom in the conference standings. Let’s jump into the match prediction. 

The Oklahoma Thunder will be aiming to get back in the win column here after conceding just their fifth loss of the season against the Rockets 119-116 on Monday.

MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 32 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Jalen Williams added 22 points and four assists. 

OKC have slipped to 13th place for points scored per game, now averaging 114.0, but they are still playing elite-level defence, allowing just 104.0 PPG - second-best in the league. 

Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have now lost eight of their last nine and suffered a fourth consecutive defeat on Monday when they came up one point short (105-104) against the Lakers. 

Lauri Markkanen and John Collins both got 20+ points in the defeat and Collin Sexton scored 15, while as a team, Utah shot 50% from the field but managed just 14 of 40 from long range. 

The Jazz are bottom-10 on both ends this season, currently 24th for points scored per game (108.4) and 26th for points allowed (117.9).