Thunder vs Jazz prediction NBA · Sunday, December 7
At a glance
The Utah Jazz (8-14) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-1) on Sunday, December 7 at 8:00 PM ET at Delta Center in NBA action. Final score: Thunder 131 – Jazz 101. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Thunder a 91% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Jazz are 6-6 at home and the Thunder are 11-1 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Jazz and 10-0 for the Thunder (current streaks: Jazz L1, Thunder W14).
The analysis Model
The Thunder start with a clear edge. The model projects Jazz 109 – 126 Thunder, a margin of about 16.9 points in favor of the Thunder and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-6.8 vs +12.4 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Thunder's offense (121.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Thunder's defense allows clearly fewer points (107.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
OKCUTAH
Top performers
Thunder
Chet HolmgrenC · #725pts / game
Jalen WilliamsG · #88assistsChet HolmgrenC · #79reboundsJazz
Kyle FilipowskiF · #221pts / game
Walter Clayton Jr.G · #19assistsKyle FilipowskiF · #210reboundsRecent form
OKCUTAHHead-to-head
OKC lead 4-0 this season.
OKC
Team comparison
| OKC | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-1 | Record | 8-14 |
| 121.9 | Points scored / game | 116.1 |
| 107.3 | Points allowed / game | 124.1 |
| +12.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.8 |
| W14 | Current streak | L1 |
| 10-0 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 11-1 road | Home / road record | 6-6 home |
| 68-14 (+12.9) | Last season | 17-65 (-9.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Thunder
Injury report Jazz
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.