Thunder Vs Jazz: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2023

The Oklahoma City Thunder (29-34) host the Utah Jazz (31-33) at Paycom Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The Jazz are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. A 235-point over/under is set for the matchup.

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Thunder Vs Jazz Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Thunder -6.5 235

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Injury Report as of March 5

Thunder: Kenrich Williams: Out (Wrist), Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Leg)

Jazz: Russell Westbrook: Out (Not With Team), Collin Sexton: Out (Hamstring), Lauri Markkanen: Out (Back)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Jazz (+6.5)
Total Pick Under (235)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Thunder Vs Jazz Stat Rankings

Thunder Avg. (Rank) Jazz Avg. (Rank)
118.0 (2nd) Points Scored 117.0 (6th)
116.6 (20th) Points Allowed 117.0 (22nd)
43.7 (12th) Rebounds 45.2 (6th)
11.5 (9th) Off. Rebounds 11.9 (5th)
12.3 (13th) 3pt Made 13.9 (5th)
24.9 (16th) Assists 25.6 (8th)
12.7 (5th) Turnovers 15.1 (27th)

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Thunder Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Josh Giddey 58 16.2 7.7 6.0 0.7 0.5 0.9
Luguentz Dort 56 14.2 4.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.9
Jalen Williams 59 12.9 4.2 3.1 1.3 0.5 0.9
Isaiah Joe 53 9.5 2.4 1.2 0.6 0.1 2.4
Tre Mann 57 7.8 2.3 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.3

Jazz Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jordan Clarkson 60 20.9 4.0 4.3 0.5 0.2 2.6
Kelly Olynyk 52 12.0 5.4 3.2 0.9 0.6 1.4
Kris Dunn 4 12.0 3.8 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.8
Walker Kessler 61 8.3 8.1 0.8 0.4 2.2 0.0
Talen Horton-Tucker 50 7.9 2.7 3.0 0.6 0.5 0.7

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Thunder are 37-24-2 this season.
  • Oklahoma City’s ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more is 3-0.
  • The Thunder have played 63 games this season, and 37 of them have gone over the total.
  • A total of 30 times so far this season, Oklahoma City and its opponent have combined for more than 235 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 235 points, 0.5 more than the average point total for Thunder games this season.
  • The Jazz’s record against the spread is 34-29-1.
  • Utah’s ATS record as a 6.5-point underdog or greater is 8-3.
  • There have been 34 Jazz games (out of 64) that went over the total this year.
  • Utah’s games have gone over 235 points on 31 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.0 point higher than the average scoring total for Jazz games of 234.0.

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