Betting Odds & Free ATS NBA Expert Picks: Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder

by Aengus Moorehead

Battle of Playoff Contenders as Thunder Host Jazz

Time: 9:30 PM ET

Date: Friday, February 22, 2019

Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Watch on: ESPN, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, FS Oklahoma

Spread: Oklahoma City -3½

Moneyline: Oklahoma City -170

Total O/U: 225

The Oklahoma City Thunder, who saw their winning streak halted at four games with an unlikely loss to New Orleans just before the All-Star break, will attempt to get back into the winner’s circle as they get ready to resume hostilities in a tough matchup against the Utah Jazz. The two Western Conference dwellers, who are engaged in a tight positioning battle in the West for a playoff spot, are scheduled to square off in the third installment of their 4-game regular season series set to be contested Friday night at the Chesepeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.

The Thunder claimed the first two meetings this season against the Jazz covering the line in both games and have won the last five contests going 4-1 ATS during that stretch. The real concern for the Jazz coming in into this contest is their appalling record against OKC on the road where they have lost their last 14 games in Oklahoma City and weren’t even competitive by going 3-10-1 ATS over that period. Oklahoma City enters this affair as a 3½-point home favorite, according to Bovada Sportsbook, with the total sitting at 225 points.

Gm# Team Opener Bovada BOnline MyBookie 529 Utah 226 225o-115 225 225 530 Oklahoma City -3½ -3½ -3½-115 -3½ Moneyline -170/+148 +150/-170 +153/-173 +145/-170

Utah Jazz Oklahoma City Thunder 32-25 Lost 1 106 Home 29-26-2 109.19 105.95 3.24 15-12-1 14-14-1 29-28 14-14 15-14 Report Record Streak Last Meeting ATS Offense Defense Diff. ATS Home ATS Away O/U Record O/U Home O/U Away Injuries 37-20 Lost 1 Away 107 33-24 115.42 110.18 5.24 16-11 17-13 28-27-2 16-10-1 12-17-1 Report

Utah:

Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Utah is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games

Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games on the road

Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

Utah is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Oklahoma City

The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Utah's last 24 games when playing Oklahoma City

Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

Utah is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City:

Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Oklahoma City is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oklahoma City's last 18 games

Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games at home

Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah

Oklahoma City is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Utah

The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oklahoma City's last 24 games when playing Utah

Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

Oklahoma City is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Utah

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah

Prediction:

The 14-game losing streak in Oklahoma City will certainly be preying on Utahs mind and as well it should be for the Thunder will also be aware of the fact and will try to take full advantage of the situation. This statistic is too difficult to ignore especially with Paul George and Russell Westbrook playing lights out for the Thunder. Take Thunder -3½ and the under.

Aengus NBA Prediction: Oklahoma City -3½

Total O/U: Under 225

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