The Utah Jazz (12-23) will turn to Lauri Markkanen (27.7 points per game, 11th in NBA) when they attempt to take down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.6, second) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-7) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Paycom Center. It tips off at 8 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and FDSOK.
The Thunder are a massive favorite against the Jazz when the Thunder and the Jazz meet. The Thunder are favored by 18.5 points.
The matchup features a point total of 241.5.
Thunder vs. Jazz betting odds
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Spread: Oklahoma City -18.5Total: 241.5Moneyline: Oklahoma City -1333, Utah +799
Jazz at Thunder odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Thunder (- 18.5)Pick OU:
Under (241.5)Prediction:
Thunder 129 – Jazz 109MoneylineThe Thunder have won 30 of the 37 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (81.1%).Oklahoma City has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1333 or shorter.The Thunder have a 93.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This season, the Jazz have won nine out of the 31 games, or 29%, in which they’ve been the underdog.Utah has played as an underdog of +799 or more once this season and lost that game.The Jazz have a 11.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 121.2 points per game the Thunder record are 5.8 fewer points than the Jazz allow (127).Oklahoma City has an 8-2 record against the spread and a 10-0 record overall when scoring more than 127 points.When it scores more than 107.6 points, Utah is 16-9 against the spread and 11-14 overall.Oklahoma City’s record is 19-12 against the spread and 27-4 overall when it allows fewer than 119.6 points.The Thunder are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (121.2 PPG), while the Jazz allow the most points per game (127) in NBA play.The fourth-ranked scoring NBA team (119.6 PPG) is Utah, while the Oklahoma City squad ranks first in the league defensively (107.6 PPG).The Thunder have totaled 504 more points than their opponents this season (13.6 per game on average), while the Jazz have been out-scored by 260 total points (7.4 per game average differential).Over/UnderOklahoma City has an average implied point total of 121.2 this season, which is 8.8 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (130).So far this season, Oklahoma City has scored more than 130 points in nine games.The average implied point total on the year for Utah (123.4) is 11.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (112).How to watch Thunder vs. JazzGame day: Wednesday, January 7, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Oklahoma City, OklahomaArena: Paycom CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas CityLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo