The Utah Jazz will aim to go up 3-1 in their first-round NBA playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday – and they will do so at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz have been red-hot in front of their home crowd, winning their last five games in Utah while averaging 115 points per game and shooting over 52 percent.
- Donovan Mitchell is averaging 25.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists during the postseason.
- The Jazz are 14-0 SU in their last 14 games with 1 day off between games.
- The Thunder are 1-5 SU and ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 5.5 or less.
Of course, the Jazz won Game 3 in Utah on Saturday thanks to Ricky Rubio’s stellar performance. The often-maligned point guard notched a triple-double – the first for a Jazz player since Carlos Boozer in 2008. Rubio easily outperformed triple-double king Russell Westbrook, as the Thunder point guard had issues driving against Rubio and Rudy Gobert – resulting in Westbrook shooting 5-for-17 with eight turnovers and a -25 plus/minus.
That being said, the Thunder’s aggressive defense actually did quite a bit to suffocate the Jazz in Game 3 – recording 33 points off 17 turnovers. But ultimately, OKC needs to find its offense again after the team averaged 98.5 points over the last two games. The issue continues to be play in the paint with the defensive juggernaut of the Jazz stifling the hard-charging attack of the Thunder and Westbrook – Utah is outpacing OKC in points in the paint, offensive rebounds and second-chance points.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Utah Jazz were listed earlier as 6-point favorites on the betting oddsboard at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total OVER/UNDER for points scored have seen that line set at 210.5 for Monday at shops such as Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 109-99 result in favor of the Jazz. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Utah Jazz currently sport a record of 50-35, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 45-39-1 ATS. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 49-36 and 35-49-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Jazz post a 41-43-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Thunder have gone 38-47 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Utah vs Oklahoma City injuries news.
The betting Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 6-rated Thunder taking on the No. 2-rated Jazz in this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Utah's No. 19-ranked offense averaging 104.29 PPG, against a Oklahoma City defense that ranks No. 10 at 104.58 PPG. The Jazz field-goal percentage has averaged 46.22% so far, more than the Thunder shooters have achieved on the year, 45.29% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Thunder got 23 points from Paul George, but it was Utah that prevailed in a 115-102 final on Saturday at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
- Oklahoma City is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
- Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 13 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
- Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Utah is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 14 games
- Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Oklahoma City home to Utah, Wednesday, April 25
