Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Pick & Prediction 12/11/23

Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Jazz and Thunder. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on BSO, and it’s hosted by the Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Get ready to place your bets! This Northwest division matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points, and the Thunder are favored to win at home vs. the Jazz.

UTAH JAZZ VS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -12.5

This game will be played at Paycom Center at 8:00 ET on Monday, December 11th.

WHY BET THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 112-99 in favor of the Thunder.
• Our projections have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finishing with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Thunder finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.2% and knocking down 13 threes.

Will Utah Be The Talk of Paycom Center?

In their quest to defeat the Thunder, the Jazz are 7-15 overall this season. When playing at home, the Jazz have gone 6-5 compared to a 1-10 record on the road.

Utah holds a .500 ATS record for the season, standing at 11-11 ATS. The Jazz maintain an ATS record of 3-8 on the road, while they have a 8-3 record vs. the spread when playing at home.

In their latest game, the Jazz offense put up 103 points against the Clippers. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 45.2% and made 9 threes. The Jazz offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 37.8 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 35% of their looks from outside this season.

At this time, the Jazz’s defense is positioned 25th in the NBA, permitting 119.7 points per game.

Utah’s defense is currently forcing 16.8 turnovers per game, which is 30th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 10th in blocked shots, with an average of 5.8 rejections per game.

Can the Thunder Please their Home Crowd?

In their last ten games, the Thunder have gone 7-3 and are 14-7 overall as they prepare to take on the Jazz. When looking at their 21 games, the Thunder are 8-6 against Western Conference teams and have gone 6-1 in non-conference games.

Oklahoma City has an overall ATS record of 15-6 as they come into today’s game. On the road, the Thunder have an ATS record of 8-2, as opposed to a 7-4 record against the spread when playing at home.

In their latest game, Oklahoma City’s offense looked good, scoring 138 points against the Warriors. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 52% and made 31/36 free throws. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 30.4 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Chet Holmgren brings a PPG average of 17.1 into the game.

At present, the Thunder’s defense is ranked 13th, allowing 112.5 points per game.

When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Thunder squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 50.4% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 35.6% from downtown.