Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 1/22/25, 3:25 AM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 1/22/25 at 3:33 AM in NBA Picks

On Wednesday night, the Utah Jazz will travel to the Paycom Center to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a highly anticipated matchup. The Thunder defeated the Jazz decisively earlier in the season, securing a 133-106 victory on December 3. Utah has struggled in recent games, winning only one of its last seven contests, including dropping their last three games in a row. In their most recent loss to New Orleans, the Jazz were edged out in overtime after shooting a disappointing 39.8% from the field. Their performance from beyond the arc was particularly poor, as they made just 11 of 46 attempts (23.9%). Despite these shooting struggles, the Jazz managed to dominate in the paint, scoring 60 points. They even held a commanding lead of 25 points early in the game, but ultimately failed to maintain their momentum, resulting in another tough loss. On the other hand, the Thunder come into this game after a dominant performance against the Brooklyn Nets. OKC cruised to a victory by holding the Nets to just 42% shooting from the field and 27% from three-point range. The Thunder shot an impressive 55.2% from the field, including 44.2% from deep, and a near-perfect 92.3% from the free-throw line. OKC also excelled in the paint, scoring 56 points in the paint and taking advantage of the Nets' turnovers, scoring 24 points off Brooklyn's 17 mistakes.