Two great offenses go head-to-head on Thursday when the Oklahoma City Thunder (28-29, 11-17 Away) are on the road to face the Utah Jazz (29-31, 18-12 Home). Oklahoma City dominated the Houston Rockets 133-96 at Paycom Center on February 15.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a standout performance with 29 points and six assists. The Thunder are 10th in the Western Conference. Utah lost on February 15 at FedExForum, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 117-111. Kelly Olynyk had 28 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists in defeat, leading the team.
The Jazz are the 11th seed in the Western Conference. This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams. Utah swept all four games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 137-101 triumph at Vivint Arena in April 2022, their seventh straight head-to-head victory.
Bojan Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 27 points, while Rudy Gobert contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jaylen Hoard had 23 points in defeat. The Thunder have been led this season by Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 30.8 points per game, fifth-highest in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Josh Giddey is contributing 7.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. Lauri Markkanen (24.9 ppg) has powered the Jazz’s offense. Markkanen also has pulled down 8.6 rebounds per game. Mike Conley has doled out 7.7 assists per game.
The Thunder and the Jazz are averaging 117.9 and 117.6 points per game, respectively, ranking third and fifth in the NBA in scoring. The Jazz have had the advantage in recent games between the teams at Vivint Arena, winning seven of the last 10. Utah is looking to avoid a fourth successive home loss this season.
Oklahoma City is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.4 (124.1-119.7). For the season, the Thunder are averaging 117.9 points per game, compared to 116.2 for opponents. Utah has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 122.0 points per game on average while scoring only 117.6 (-4.4 margin).
THUNDER HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Isaiah Joe: 16.0 | 11.7 | +4.3
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: 7.5 | 13.9 | -6.4
Points per game:
Jalen Williams: 16.2 | 12.2 | +4.0
Rebounds per game:
Josh Giddey: 5.6 | 7.8 | -2.1
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Talen Horton-Tucker: 24.6 | 13.0 | +11.6
Points per game:
Kelly Olynyk: 17.2 | 12.1 | +5.1
Rebounds per game:
Walker Kessler: 10.4 | 7.7 | +2.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Utah Jazz (-130)
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