The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz will face off in a Northwest Division clash at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. OKC is 21-49 overall and 9-25 at home, while Utah is 50-20 overall and 19-15 on the road.
Utah is favored by 14.5 points in the latest Thunder vs. Jazz odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 221.5. Before entering any Jazz vs. Thunder picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $9,100 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,100 on its top-rated picks this season and entered Week 21 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 99-64 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread dating back to last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Thunder vs. Jazz. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Jazz vs. Thunder:
- Thunder vs. Jazz spread: Thunder +14.5
- Thunder vs. Jazz over-under: 221.5 points
- Thunder vs. Jazz money line: Utah -1300, OKC +800
What you need to know about the Thunder
The Thunder were steamrolled by the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, 122-106. OKC was down 103-83 at the end of the third quarter. Kenrich Williams scored 20 points. The Thunder have lost eight consecutive games. They will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2015.
The Thunder are headed for their second-worst finish ever since moving to Oklahoma City. Ty Jerome (calf) is questionable for Friday's game. Luguentz Dort (knee) is out.
What you need to know about the Jazz
Utah lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, 105-98. Bojan Bogdanovic finished with just 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting. The Jazz have lost their last two games. They have a one-game lead over the Suns for the top seed in the Western Conference with two games remaining. Phoenix owns the tie-breaker over Utah.
Mike Conley (hamstring) is questionable for Friday's game. He has missed the last nine games. Donovan Mitchell has been out since April 16 and will not play in the final regular season games. Jordan Clarkson has scored 29-plus points in three of his last five games.
How to make Thunder vs. Jazz picks
The model has simulated Thunder vs. Jazz 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Jazz vs. Thunder? And which side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Jazz vs. Thunder spread to jump on Friday, all from the model that is on an incredible 99-64 roll.
