Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Utah Jazz

Final/OT

120:119

Oklahoma City Thunder

Highlights and Stats

THe Utah Jazz will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, 10:00 PM EST at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. The Jazz is #11 in the Western Conference with a balance of 29-31 and the Thunder is in the 10th spot, with a record of 28-29.

Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-06-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Utah Jazz	41	30	35	31	137
Oklahoma City Thunder	31	27	27	16	101

Both teams last met in April last year, when the Utah Jazz recorded a 137-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on home floor. Bojan Bogdanovic was the winners’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game with 27 points and 5 boards. Jaylen Hoard was the leading player on the other end. He replied with 23 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and provided 3 assists. This however proved insufficient and his team eventually lost. The latest five match-ups between the organizations ended in 5 wins for the Utah Jazz and not a single one for the Oklahoma City Thunder. There were 213.2 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Utah Jazz Form

*Last 10 Utah Jazz Games - 4:6

02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-10-2023	02-08-2023	02-06-2023	02-03-2023	02-01-2023	01-28-2023	01-25-2023
117:111@ Memphis Grizzlies	117:123@ Indiana Pacers	126:120@ New York Knicks	116:122@ Toronto Raptors	118:143vs Minnesota Timberwolves	111:124vs Dallas Mavericks	108:115vs Atlanta Hawks	131:128vs Toronto Raptors	108:100vs Dallas Mavericks	134:124@ Portland Trail Blazers

The Utah Jazz last shared the court with the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, 15th of February when ending on the wrong side of a 117-111 score. Kelly Olynyk dropped 28 points, delivered 6 assists and grabbed 14 boards, but despite his efforts Utah eventually lost. The team had a fairly good 46.2% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 78.9% from the free throw line and a mediocre 33.3% from distance. The Jazz franchise is having a 4-6 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a run of L1. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Vivint Arena with an 18-12 home record. The Utah Jazz’ next game is scheduled for this coming Saturday at home versus the San Antonio Spurs.

Utah Jazz Averages this Season

• Points For
  117.60
• Points Against
  117.20
• Assits
  25.67
• Rebounds
  45.13
• Steals
  6.48
• Turnovers
  15.72
• Blocks
  4.98
• Points Difference
  0.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Utah Jazz Standout Performer

• Lauri Markkanen

  Lauri Markkanen has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 24.9 points, 1.8 assists and 8.6 rebounds for 34.3 minutes on the floor.

Utah Jazz Missing Players

• Micah Potter

  Elbow
• Lauri Markkanen

  Knee
• Collin Sexton

  Hamstring
• Rudy Gay

  Illness

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

*Last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder Games - 5:5

02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-10-2023	02-07-2023	02-06-2023	02-04-2023	02-01-2023	01-30-2023	01-27-2023	01-25-2023
133:96vs Houston Rockets	100:103vs New Orleans Pelicans	129:138@ Portland Trail Blazers	130:133@ Los Angeles Lakers	141:114@ Golden State Warriors	153:121vs Houston Rockets	112:106@ Houston Rockets	120:128vs Golden State Warriors	112:100vs Cleveland Cavaliers	132:137vs Atlanta Hawks

The latest game of the Oklahoma City Thunder ended in а big 133-96 win when facing the Houston Rockets at the Paycom Center. The most valuable player of the match was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who dropped 29 points, got 2 rebounds and provided 6 assists. 48.3% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. Oklahoma’s roster also averaged 85.1% free throws and struggled from deep with 26.5% 3-pts shooting on the night. The Thunder’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 5-5 and the franchise is on a W1 streak at the moment. The team holds an 11-17 balance when performing away from home this campaign. OKC’s next showing will be against the Phoenix Suns on 02/24/2023 when they visit the Footprint Center.

Oklahoma City Thunder Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.90
• Points Against
  116.20
• Assits
  24.84
• Rebounds
  44.41
• Steals
  8.33
• Turnovers
  13.92
• Blocks
  4.89
• Points Difference
  1.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Oklahoma City Thunder Standout Performer

• Shai GilgeousAlexander

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the Oklahoma City Thunder main weapon this season, averaging 30.8 points, 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds for 35.4 minutes of playing time.

Oklahoma City Thunder Missing Players

• Chet Holmgren

  Foot

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Utah Jazz	28	18	32	28	14	120
Oklahoma City Thunder	26	29	31	20	13	119

Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder

• Score

  120

  119

• Field Goals Made

  42

  45

• Field Goals Attempts

  100

  112

• 3 pts Made

  13

  8

• 3 pts Attempts

  48

  37

• Free Throws Made

  23

  21

• Free Throws Attempts

  27

  27

• Rebounds Total

  58

  54

• Rebounds Offence

  17

  20

• Rebounds Defence

  41

  34

• Assists

  26

  23

• Steals

  8

  8

• Blocks

  10

  3

• Turnovers

  22

  11

• Personal Fouls

  29

  23

Player Ratings

Utah Jazz

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Lauri Markkanen	40	15	28	53.6	3	12	25.0	10	10	100.0	5	5	10	3	0	0	4	3	43	+14
Walker Kessler	37	3	4	75.0	1	1	100.0	0	2	0.0	4	14	18	1	0	7	0	2	7	+8
Jordan Clarkson	36	9	19	47.4	2	8	25.0	4	5	80.0	1	3	4	6	0	0	4	5	24	0
Talen HortonTucker	35	2	11	18.2	1	6	16.7	4	4	100.0	1	6	7	6	2	1	4	5	9	+10
Kelly Olynyk	32	3	7	42.9	2	3	66.7	4	4	100.0	1	6	7	3	2	1	4	2	12	+13
Ochai Agbaji	22	4	11	36.4	3	8	37.5	1	2	50.0	3	1	4	3	1	0	2	4	12	-16
Kris Dunn	17	5	10	50.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	1	3	11	-11
Juan ToscanoAnderson	15	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	-5
Simone Fontecchio	14	1	8	12.5	0	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	+1
Damian Jones	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	-9
Rudy Gay	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Oklahoma City Thunder

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Shai GilgeousAlexander	41	12	26	46.2	0	2	0.0	15	19	78.9	2	6	8	7	2	1	2	2	39	0
Josh Giddey	38	8	23	34.8	0	5	0.0	2	3	66.7	6	5	11	3	2	0	3	3	18	0
Jalen Williams	38	4	10	40.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	3	3	6	2	1	0	1	4	9	-11
Luguentz Dort	36	4	14	28.6	0	4	0.0	3	4	75.0	6	5	11	4	1	1	1	3	11	-4
Kenrich Williams	28	7	10	70.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	0	0	0	3	16	+6
Jaylin Williams	27	4	7	57.1	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	0	1	1	2	11	-7
Isaiah Joe	21	2	6	33.3	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	0	1	1	5	-1
Tre Mann	14	2	7	28.6	1	5	20.0	1	1	100.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	6	+8
Dario Saric	12	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	-1
Jeremiah RobinsonEarl	11	1	6	16.7	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	+5
Justin Jackson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--