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Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks – In-Form Jazz To Cover As NBA Home Underdog

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  • Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz picks for Thursday, January 18
  • NBA matchup is taking place at Delta Center
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks

Utah are tipped to cover as a betting underdog at home.

The Jazz have been red-hot for over a month now, while Oklahoma City's form have struggled on the road this week.

  • Utah Jazz are 12-2 in their last 14 games
  • Utah Jazz are 15-4-0 ATS in their last 19 games
  • The Over has cashed in 3 of Utah's last 5 games
  • The Over has hit in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 15 games

Head To Head

  • Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 128-103
  • Oklahoma City Thunder won 134-120 when the two teams last met on December 11

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Oklahoma City head to Utah looking to get back on track after suffering a couple of defeats to start this road trip.

The Thunder ended 2023 on a high thanks to four consecutive wins, and they made it five-in-a-row in their opening game of 2024 by downing Boston 127-123.

Their streak was halted by a 141-138 defeat in Atlanta, and they then lost 124-115 when they visited Brooklyn.

Oklahoma City bounced back emphatically though, winning 136-128 in Washington and 128-120 in Miami, before returning home to down Portland 139-77 and Orlando 112-105.

The Thunder failed to make it five-in-a-row however, losing 112-105 at the Los Angeles Lakers, and that was followed by a 128-117 defeat to the LA Clippers.

Utah Jazz Form

Utah enter tonight's matchup in red-hot form, having won each of their previous six games and 12 of the last 14.

The Jazz have been on a roll for several weeks now, having ended 2023 with four wins in a five-game spell.

They started 2024 with a 127-90 blowout of Dallas followed by a 154-148 overtime victory over Detroit, but suffered their first defeat of the calendar year when they lost 126-97 in Boston.

Utah’s response was impressive though starting with a 120-109 victory in Philadelphia and a 132-116 success in Milwaukee.

The Jazz then kept their winning run going when they returned home to beat Denver 124-111, Toronto 145-113, Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 and Indiana 132-105.
Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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