Northwest Division opponents square off when the Utah Jazz (1-1) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) at Chesapeake Energy Arena, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, December 28, 2020. The Jazz are 7.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under of 221.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | -7.5 | -110 | -110 | 221 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Oklahoma City has won seven of its last 10 head-to-head meetings with Utah. The Thunder also have a 3-0 advantage against the spread when playing the Jazz.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2020 | Thunder | Thunder | -1 | 218.5 | -114 | -105 | Regular Season | 110-94 OKC |
| 12/9/2019 | Jazz | Jazz | -8.5 | 206.5 | -398 | 307 | Regular Season | 104-90 OKC |
| 10/23/2019 | Jazz | Jazz | -8.5 | 221.5 | -403 | 310 | Regular Season | 100-95 UTA |
| 3/11/2019 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 98-89 OKC |
| 2/22/2019 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 148-147 OKC |
| 12/22/2018 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-106 OKC |
| 12/10/2018 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-113 OKC |
| 4/27/2018 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 96-91 UTA |
| 4/25/2018 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 107-99 OKC |
| 4/23/2018 | – | Jazz | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 113-96 UTA |
Jazz Betting Information
- Utah struggled against the spread, going 36-42-1 last year.
- The Jazz posted a losing record of 10-13 against the spread when the spread was -7.5 or bigger.
- Utah was reliable for the over last season, combining with opponents to hit the total in 43 of 79 games for a 54.4% rate.
Thunder Betting Information
- Oklahoma City covered the spread in more than half of its contests, going 46-31-1 ATS.
- When they played as at least 7.5-point underdogs, the Thunder had a record ATS of 2-9.
- In most of Oklahoma City’s games last year, the teams did not hit the over (36 out of 78 games, 46.2%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 50.6% of their games last season (40 of 79 chances), the Jazz and their opponents combined to record more than this matchup’s point total of 221 points.
- Oklahoma City played in 33 games last season (out of 79 total matchups — 41.8% of chances) where they and their opponents combined to score at least 221 points.
- The Jazz and the Thunder saw their opponents average a combined 3.5 fewer points per game last season than the over/under of 221 set for this outing.
- The Jazz’s average point total in outings last season was 220.4, 0.6 points less than the total in this game.
- Thunder games last year averaged an over/under of 218.5 points, 2.5 less than the point total in this matchup.
Jazz Leaders
- Donovan Mitchell scored 24.0 points per game last season.
- Rudy Gobert collected 13.5 rebounds a game and Joe Ingles dished out 5.2 assists per matchup.
- Bojan Bogdanovic had a solid showing from long distance a season ago. He hit 3.0 shots from deep per game.
- Mitchell averaged 1.0 steal per game. Gobert collected 2.0 blocks a game.
Thunder Leaders
- Al Horford pulled down 6.8 rebounds and added 4.0 assists per game last season.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19.0 points per game.
- Trevor Ariza knocked down 1.6 threes per game a season ago.
- Ariza averaged 1.6 steals per game. Horford collected 0.9 blocks an outing.
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