The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-10) and Utah Jazz (13-41) will meet in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Thunder are 15.5-point favorites over the Jazz on the spread, with the over/under set at 235.5 total points. Oklahoma City is a -1200 favorite to win outright, while Utah +750 to pull off the upset.
Let's get to my Thunder vs. Jazz predictions and NBA picks for Friday, February 21.
Thunder vs. Jazz Prediction
Spread
My Jazz vs. Thunder best bet is on Utah to cover the spread at +15.5, with the best line currently available at DraftKings. But as always, make sure to shop for the best line using our live NBA odds page.
Over/Under
I'm staying away from the total in tonight's contest.
My Pick: Jazz +15.5
Thunder vs Jazz Odds, Lines, Picks
| Thunder Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-15.5 -110 | 235.5 -110o / -110u | -1200 |
| Jazz Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+15.5 -110 | 235.5 -110o / -110u | +750 |
- Thunder vs. Jazz spread: Thunder -15.5
- Thunder vs. Jazz over/under: 235.5 total points
- Thunder vs. Jazz moneyline: Thunder -1200, Jazz +750
- Thunder vs. Jazz best bet:Jazz +15.5 (-110)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz NBA Friday Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz will clash from Salt Lake City on Friday Night. Tonight will be the first game post-all-star break for both teams.
The Thunder are 2-0 in head-to-head matchups against the Jazz this season. Oklahoma City begins this matchup with a record of 44-10.
That record is the second- best in the NBA.
The expectations for this Thunder team are championship or bust.
Oklahoma City entered the season favored to win the West, and they have lived up to those expectations. The Thunder have reached the playoffs just once over the past four years.
There is no team in the NBA with a brighter future than this Thunder franchise. OKC represents a point differential of 12.9, the best in the NBA. The Thunder are 31-18 ATS as a favorite this season.
Former Kentucky standout Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team with 32.5 points per game and 6.1 assists. Jalen Williams has averaged 21.0 points per game and 5.1 assists. Chet Holmgren has added 14.7 points and 8.5 rebounds in 13 games. The Thunder have averaged 117.8 points per game, as a team.
The Jazz begin this contest with a record of 13-41. Utah has been one of the worst teams in the NBA this season. Entering the season, the Jazz were expected to struggle as they remain in rebuild mode. The Jazz have not reached the postseason since 2022.
Utah will extend their playoff drought to three years at the end of this season. Will Hardy's team has lost seven out of their last 10 games. The Jazz are 27-25-1 as an underdog ATS this season.
Lauri Markkanen leads the Jazz with 19.6 points per game. Former Alabama standout Collin Sexton has averaged 18.3 points and 4.1 assists. Sexton will not play tonight as he has an ankle injury. John Collins has added 18.1 points and 8.2 rebounds. Utah has averaged 112.3 points per game.
We will fade the public and ride with the home underdog tonight.
Despite their struggles this season, the Jazz have been hot against this number, covering six of their eight games in February.
Our Action Pro report makes this line 9.9 in favor of the Thunder.
We are getting substantial value on the home team to stay within this number tonight.
Thunder vs Jazz Best Bet
- Jazz +15.5 (-110)
Jazz vs. Thunder Betting Trends
