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Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks – In-Form Jazz To Cover As NBA Home Underdog

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18 Jan 2024
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Leigh Copson 18 Jan 2024
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  • Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz picks for Thursday, January 18
  • NBA matchup is taking place at Delta Center
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
    Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks
  • Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Oklahoma City Thunder Form
  • Utah Jazz Form

Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks

Utah are tipped to cover as a betting underdog at home.

The Jazz have been red-hot for over a month now, while Oklahoma City's form have struggled on the road this week.

  • Utah Jazz are 12-2 in their last 14 games
  • Utah Jazz are 15-4-0 ATS in their last 19 games
  • The Over has cashed in 3 of Utah's last 5 games
  • The Over has hit in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 15 games

Head To Head

  • Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 128-103
  • Oklahoma City Thunder won 134-120 when the two teams last met on December 11

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Oklahoma City head to Utah looking to get back on track after suffering a couple of defeats to start this road trip.

The Thunder ended 2023 on a high thanks to four consecutive wins, and they made it five-in-a-row in their opening game of 2024 by downing Boston 127-123.

Their streak was halted by a 141-138 defeat in Atlanta, and they then lost 124-115 when they visited Brooklyn.

Oklahoma City bounced back emphatically though, winning 136-128 in Washington and 128-120 in Miami, before returning home to down Portland 139-77 and Orlando 112-105.

The Thunder failed to make it five-in-a-row however, losing 112-105 at the Los Angeles Lakers, and that was followed by a 128-117 defeat to the LA Clippers.

Utah Jazz Form

Utah enter tonight's matchup in red-hot form, having won each of their previous six games and 12 of the last 14.

The Jazz have been on a roll for several weeks now, having ended 2023 with four wins in a five-game spell.

They started 2024 with a 127-90 blowout of Dallas followed by a 154-148 overtime victory over Detroit, but suffered their first defeat of the calendar year when they lost 126-97 in Boston.

Utah’s response was impressive though starting with a 120-109 victory in Philadelphia and a 132-116 success in Milwaukee.

The Jazz then kept their winning run going when they returned home to beat Denver 124-111, Toronto 145-113, Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 and Indiana 132-105.

Verdict

Utah have been one of the NBA's form teams since the start of December, making them an appealing pick with the points at home.

Best Bet1: Utah +3.0 Spread @-105.26 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Over 246.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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