{"id":522824,"date":"2026-01-07T16:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/522824\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:04:11","slug":"jazz-at-thunder-odds-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/522824\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz at Thunder odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/utah-jazz\/26\/\" data-autotag=\"b47c1f60-983a-4f05-b662-93d89a8ac7dc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Utah Jazz<\/a> (12-23) visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/25\/\" data-autotag=\"cd165858-eeda-4db8-a84a-db7a782e61e3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> (30-7) Wednesday evening from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET. Let&#8217;s analyze <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">BetMGM Sportsbook&#8217;s<\/a> NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Thunder odds and make our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/nba-picks-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n<p>Season series: Thunder lead 2-0 with a 144-112 road win Nov. 21 and a 131-101 road win Dec. 7<\/p>\n<p>Utah has dropped 4 games in a row after losing 137-117 against the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/portland-trail-blazers\/22\/\" data-autotag=\"ebbd75c8-2661-4cdf-9293-f30f46f12e95\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> Monday as a 6-point road underdog as the Over (242.5) hit. F Lauri Markkanen scored a team-high 22 points while C Jusuf Nurkic added a double-double (21 points, 12 rebounds).<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma City has dropped 2 games in a row after losing 124-97 to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/charlotte-hornets\/5312\/\" data-autotag=\"e256e96c-b58f-4300-a36c-9b2c6d336797\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> Monday, failing to cover as a 15.5-point home favorite with the Under (235.5) hitting. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 21 points while the Thunder shot just 37% from the field in the loss.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/tv\/?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=USAT&amp;subId2=NBA&amp;subId3=2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jazz at Thunder odds<\/p>\n<p>Provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:41 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Moneyline (ML): Jazz +900 (bet $100 to win $900) | Thunder -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +18.5 (-115) | Thunder -18.5 (-105)Over\/Under (O\/U): 241.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Jazz at Thunder key injuries<\/p>\n<p>Jazz<\/p>\n<p>G Ace Bailey (hip) questionableC Walker Kessler (shoulder) outF Kevin Love (rest) outF Georges Niang (foot) out<\/p>\n<p>Thunder<\/p>\n<p>G Alex Caruso (back) outF Ousmane Dieng (calf) outC Isaiah Hartenstein (soleus) outC Thomas Sorber (knee) outG Nikola Topic (groin) outF Jaylin Williams (heel) out<\/p>\n<p>For most recent updates: <a href=\"https:\/\/official.nba.com\/nba-injury-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jazz at Thunder picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n<p>Thunder 127, Jazz 112<\/p>\n<p>PASS.<\/p>\n<p>There is no value on the Thunder (-1600) to win at home on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>LEAN JAZZ +18.5 (-115).<\/p>\n<p>Despit the Jazz facing many struggles, including a variety of injuries, this spread is too large given both teams&#8217; recent performances.<\/p>\n<p>The Jazz have covered in 4 of their last 6 games, including 3 of their last 4 on the road and their previous 2 games as double-digit underdogs.<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder have dropped back-to-back games, both as double-digit favorites, and are just 4-6 ATS in their previous 10 games. They have failed to cover in each of their last 4 games as double-digit favorites.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind the Thunder has won both games against the Jazz this season by 30 points.<\/p>\n<p>BET OVER 241.5 (-115).<\/p>\n<p>The Jazz have scored at least 114 points in 8 of their last 10 games, while allowing 123 or more in 8 of their last 10, including 3 of their last 4. They have a 22-13 Over record this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder have scored at least 124 points in 4 of their last 6, hitting the Over in 3 of their last 6.<\/p>\n<p>For more sports betting picks and tips, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/betftw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow SportsbookWire on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsBookWire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportsbookwire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Access more NBA coverage:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hoopshype.com\/rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HoopsHype<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/celticswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Celtics 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