Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder 12/28/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Utah Jazz will be shooting in the perimeter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on Monday, December 28, 2020, at 8:00 PM ET. Utah even stood at 1-1 after a 111-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves last time-out and took 3rd place in the Western Conference Northwest Division with a +7.5 point-difference.

Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz in scoring with 23 points while Guards Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley Jr. pitched in 21 & 20 points, respectively. Center Rudy Gobert controlled the board with 17 rebounds and Mitchell had a team-high 5 assists in the losing effort.

Utah knocked up 36 of 94 (38.3%) shot attempts from the field, connected 10 of 34 attempted shots from the long-range, made 29 of 37 (78.4%) free throws, and recorded 50 points in the paint. The Jazz out-rebounded the Timberwolves 58 (20 offensive) to 40 total boards and distributed 15 assists. Utah lost the battle in turnover at 18 to 9 while their defense marked 4 blocks and 5 steals in the losing effort.

Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions 12/28/2020

The Oklahoma City Thunder aimed for their second win when they face the Utah Jazz on Monday. Oklahoma City defeated the Charlotte Hornets during their opening game this season to a score of 109-107. OKC settled in 2nd place of the Western Conference Northwest Division with a 1-0 record and a +2.0 point-difference. In their victory over Charlotte, Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took the winning shot with only 1.4 seconds left in the game.

Gilgeous-Alexander led in scoring with 24 points and added a team-high 9 assists. Guard George Hill added 21 points while Forwards Luguentz Dort and Darius Bazley pitched in 15 points apiece. Center Al Horford controlled the board for the Thunder with 13 rebounds.

Oklahoma City gained 45.5% field goal shooting, recorded 27.8% shooting from the three-point region, sank 19 of 24 (79.2%) free throw attempts, and scored 48 points in the paint. The Thunder controlled the glass with 54 rebounds and distributed a total of 25 assists in the win. OKC turned the ball over 16 times while denying the shot attempts 7 times with 10 steals in the victory.

Utah Jazz vs. Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA Pick for this game is Utah -7.5. The Jazz ranked 12th in offense and 10th on defense while the Thunder ranked 22nd in offense and 8th on defense. Utah is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 outings as a road favorite and the OVER is 5-2 in the Jazz’s last 7 games on the road. Oklahoma City’s Forward Trevor Ariza will not be playing on Monday due to a personal reason. Utah’s offense is one of the most efficient in the league at no.12 that will control the game against the young Thunders without Ariza. Final Score Prediction, the Utah Jazz will win and cover ATS at 114-107.

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