Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Picks & Predictions 12/10/2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

Chesapeake Energy Arena

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The Utah Jazz travel to Chesapeake Energy Arena to play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, December 10, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Oklahoma City as 5.5 point favorites.

The Jazz have a record of 13-13. They are 5th in the Northwest Division. They have a point differential of 0.2 as they average 107.4 points per game while giving up 107.2 per contest. The Thunder have an overall mark of 16-8. They currently are 1st in the Northwest Division. They total 111.1 points per contest and give up 104.4, which is a point differential of 6.8.

Valuable Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 13-13-0 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 16-10-0 against the over/under

Important Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Trends

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 14-10-0 against the spread

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 11-13-0 against the over/under

Key Utah Jazz Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

10/04/18 G Andre Roberson Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Donovan Mitchell averages 20.6 points per game in 32.3 minutes per contest. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%. Joe Ingles comes into this contest averaging 12.7 points per game while playing 32.0 minutes per night. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is at 68%.

Player Spotlight

Paul George averages 24.0 points per game and he sees the court an average of 34.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.0 rebounds per contest and 4.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 82%. Dennis Schroder averages 16.5 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per contest. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is at 87%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jazz allow 107.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc, ranking them 24th and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.3 rebounds a game which ranks 4th, and they give up 21.6 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the league. They force 15.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 22nd in the league. Utah averages 107.4 points per contest this season, which ranks them 24th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team, which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 25th in the league. They average 43.0 rebounds per game and 24.2 assists per contest, which ranks them 24th and 14th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 6th with 15.2 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Thunder surrender 104.4 points per contest, which ranks them 5th in the NBA. Their defense allows a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 8th and 5th in those defensive statistics. They rank 12th with 23.3 assists allowed per contest, and 10th with 43.7 rebounds surrendered per game. The Thunder are 30th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 16.9 per game. Oklahoma City is 12th in the league with 111.1 points per game this year. They are 21st in the league in shooting at 45%, while their average scoring margin is 6.8. They shoot 32% from 3-point range, which is good for 28th in the NBA. They are 3rd in the league in rebounding with 49.2 boards per game and 21st in assists per contest with 22.8. The Thunder are 14th in turnovers per game with 14.4.

Advanced Statistics

The Jazz are 22nd in the league in defensive rating with 107.9, and their offensive rating of 108.1 is ranked 11th. They are 21st in the NBA in pace with 99.4 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 10th. As a unit they are 9th in the league in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 38% of their shot attempts, ranking 7th in the NBA. Utah is 4th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.5 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 53%, which is 12th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

Oklahoma City is 18th in the NBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%, which is 26th in the league. The Thunder are 19th in the NBA in offensive rating with 108.9, and their defensive rating of 102.3 is ranked 1st. In terms of pace they are 6th in the league with 102 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 51% is 24th. As a team they are 26th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shots, ranking 18th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Jazz/Thunder NBA game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Utah +5.5

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