UTA @ OKC





Todays Wednesday, January 7th Matchup Details
NBA Game is on Wednesday, January 7th 2026
07/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions & Best Bets
The 2nd-most up-tempo pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Jazz.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 8th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which should lead to more plays for the Utah Jazz.
The Utah Jazz check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).
The matchup against the Thunder is a strong one for 3-pointers; the opposition’s starting SGs have shot for the 2nd-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (44.1%).
When it comes to shot attempts from downtown, the 3rd-most aggressive offense in the NBA while playing at home over the last 20 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a favorable one for 3-point shots; the other team’s starting PFs have averaged the most 3-point shots per game in the league this year (2.4).
The 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Thunder.
The Utah Jazz have played at the 2nd-fastest tempo in the league over the last 25 games, which should raise possessions for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league this year.
The matchup against the Jazz may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 5.9 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (3rd-most in the league).
Lauri Markkanen has logged an impressive 27.7 points per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 19.0 points per game last season.
Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.5 foul shots per game (10th-highest in the league) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 2.4 3-pointers per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Jazz, branding this as a favorable matchup.
This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 7.7 three attempts per game (most in the league) against the Thunder, designating this as a strong matchup.
The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 5.2 free throws per game this year (most in the league).
The matchup vs. Oklahoma may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Oklahoma City Thunder are at home (7th-most in the NBA).
The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SGs have averaged the 8th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.0).
Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 2.7 free throws per game (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.
Jusuf Nurkic has registered 19.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.9 more than he’s registered overall this season.
Prediction Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats
The Utah Jazz have been the 5th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA as the road team this year.
This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 25.5% on threes (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, branding this as a difficult matchup.
The Utah Jazz rank as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the league on the road this year.
The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the league).
The Thunder check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).
This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 46.3% on shots from the field (8th-worst in the NBA) against the Thunder, designating this as a hard matchup.
The matchup vs. the Jazz is a hard one for threes; the other team’s starting PGs have posted the lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (26.5%).
The matchup vs. Utah is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 1.0 foul shots per game this year when the Utah Jazz are on the road (least in the NBA).
This year when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.4 free throws per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) against the Utah Jazz, struggling to draw fouls.
Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 2.2 3-point attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking this as a difficult matchup.
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