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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 06 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 100-94
19-28 20-19 29-33 32-14
Position#10
Record12-13
FormLLLWW
Points / game101.7
Allowed / game98.4
vs
Position#6
Record16-11
FormWWWWW
Points / game104.6
Allowed / game98.9
USANBA· Chesapeake Energy Arena
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz
15 Jan 2027
OKC v UTA
upcoming
02 Jan 2027
OKC v UTA
upcoming
05 Apr 2026
OKC146
UTA111
07 Jan 2026
OKC129
UTA125
22 Jan 2025
OKC123
UTA114
03 Dec 2024
OKC133
UTA106
20 Mar 2024
OKC119
UTA107
11 Dec 2023
OKC134
UTA120
05 Mar 2023
OKC129
UTA119
03 Mar 2023
OKC130
UTA103
06 Mar 2022
OKC103
UTA116
24 Nov 2021
OKC104
UTA110
14 May 2021
OKC93
UTA109
28 Dec 2020
OKC109
UTA110
01 Aug 2020
OKC110
UTA94
13 Apr 2020
OKC v UTA
upcoming
06 Jul 2019
OKC66
UTA78
22 Feb 2019
OKC148
UTA147
10 Dec 2018
OKC122
UTA113
25 Apr 2018
OKC107
UTA99
18 Apr 2018
OKC95
UTA102
15 Apr 2018
OKC116
UTA108
20 Dec 2017
OKC107
UTA79
05 Dec 2017
OKC100
UTA94
11 Mar 2017
OKC112
UTA104
28 Feb 2017
OKC109
UTA106
24 Mar 2016
OKC113
UTA91
13 Dec 2015
OKC104
UTA98
09 Jan 2015
OKC99
UTA94
26 Nov 2014
OKC97
UTA82
21 Oct 2014
OKC91
UTA105
30 Mar 2014
OKC116
UTA96
24 Nov 2013
OKC95
UTA73
20 Oct 2013
OKC88
UTA82
13 Mar 2013
OKC110
UTA87
30 Nov 2012
OKC106
UTA94
14 Feb 2012
OKC111
UTA85
23 Mar 2011
OKC106
UTA94
31 Oct 2010
OKC99
UTA120
14 Mar 2010
OKC119
UTA111
31 Dec 2009
OKC87
UTA86
20 Mar 2009
OKC94
UTA101
14 Jan 2009
OKC114
UTA93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
112-99
112
99
+13
H13/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
92-79
92
79
+13
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
101-104
101
104
-3
A18/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
107-114
107
114
-7
A21/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
108-91
108
91
+17
H23/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
98-99
98
99
-1
H25/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
81-97
81
97
-16
A26/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
108-121
108
121
-13
A30/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
111-107
111
107
+4
H02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
90-87
90
87
+3
H04/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-20
26-22
39-25
29-32
27-7
31-27
19-22
15-23
32-15
23-33
23-30
23-26
33-24
32-33
21-30
21-27
33-26
32-22
29-23
14-20
29-25
30-24
18-24
21-26
24-25
13-27
18-26
26-19
25-31
32-28
23-28
28-34
42-33
22-21
21-25
26-28
25-18
29-25
22-30
14-14
200.6Avg total
100.8Scored
99.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)101.798.4200.1+3.348%
Season at home (13)104.397.2201.5+7.169%
Season away (12)98.899.7198.5-0.825%
Last 10 (10)100.899.8200.6+1.050%
Last 5 (5)97.6102.2199.8-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)103.0111.3214.3-8.317%
vs Similar ◀ (17)103.5100.8204.3+2.847%
vs Weaker (7)97.991.9189.7+6.057%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#24
L
101-106
101
106
-5
A16/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
107-118
107
118
-11
A18/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
125-85
125
85
+40
A19/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
86-107
86
107
-21
A21/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
110-80
110
80
+30
H23/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
121-108
121
108
+13
H26/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
106-77
106
77
+29
H29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
126-107
126
107
+19
A01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
114-108
114
108
+6
H02/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
116-69
116
69
+47
H05/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-27
30-23
22-27
19-29
25-39
24-26
31-24
27-29
29-26
34-22
34-19
28-18
15-25
21-22
27-28
23-32
25-24
30-22
32-23
23-11
31-30
33-27
31-28
26-23
26-24
22-25
28-17
30-11
26-27
35-34
33-26
32-20
27-29
16-26
37-29
34-24
29-15
35-15
24-22
28-17
207.7Avg total
111.2Scored
96.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)104.698.9203.6+5.759%
Season at home (16)104.894.4199.2+10.375%
Season away (11)104.5105.5209.9-1.036%
Last 10 (10)111.296.5207.7+14.770%
Last 5 (5)116.693.8210.4+22.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)81.090.5171.5-9.50%
vs Similar ◀ (14)103.4101.1204.5+2.450%
vs Weaker (14)105.395.1200.4+10.171%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.4+6.4Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: +3.8+3.8Q3Q3: -3.0-3.0Q3: +5.6+5.6Q4Q4: -3.2-3.2Q4: +5.6+5.6
Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H13/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
58-34
58
34
+24
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A18/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
65-57
65
57
+8
A21/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
65-48
65
48
+17
H23/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
59-49
59
49
+10
H25/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A26/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
57-59
57
59
-2
A30/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H04/12
NBA
104.4Avg total
55.8Scored
48.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.149.1103.2+5.067%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.748.5105.3+8.287%-
Last 30 away (15)51.549.7101.2+1.747%-
Last 10 (10)55.848.6104.4+7.280%-
Last 5 (5)54.251.4105.6+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)56.857.2114.0-0.350%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)55.448.8104.2+6.676%-
vs Weaker (7)48.643.191.7+5.457%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#24
W
60-50
60
50
+10
A16/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
49-65
49
65
-16
A18/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
63-48
63
48
+15
A19/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
36-47
36
47
-11
A21/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
55-46
55
46
+9
H23/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H26/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
48-49
48
49
-1
H29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
D
61-61
61
61
+0
A01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
43-55
43
55
-12
H02/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
64-30
64
30
+34
H05/12
NBA
105.1Avg total
54.3Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.648.098.5+2.650%-
Last 30 at home (16)51.347.198.4+4.256%-
Last 30 away (14)49.749.098.7+0.743%-
Last 10 (10)54.350.8105.1+3.550%-
Last 5 (5)56.050.4106.4+5.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)40.541.582.0-1.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)46.948.995.7-2.021%-
vs Weaker (14)55.748.0103.7+7.779%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 100.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.026.9
48.0%
51.0%53.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.29.8
33.6%
36.1%29.4
🏀 Free throws23.717.6
74.3%
76.5%17.6
They take 85.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 111.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.9 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.026.9
51.7%
51.0%53.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.114.3
44.5%
36.1%42.9
🏀 Free throws18.214.5
79.7%
76.5%14.5
They take 84.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
WWLLLWLLWW
Utah Jazz
WWWWWWLWLL
#10
League position
#6
+1.0
Net rating
+15.5
103.1
Offensive rating
117.0
102.0
Defensive rating
101.5
48.8%
Effective FG%
57.5%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
50.0%
15.0%
Turnover %
12.3%
26.9%
Off. rebound %
21.7%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.22
33.6%
3-point %
44.5%
57.2%
Assist %
62.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence103.1 · 117.0Defence102.0 · 101.5Shooting48.8% · 57.5%3-point %33.6% · 44.5%Ball care15.0% · 12.3%Off. rebounds26.9% · 21.7%Free throws0.28 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Oklahoma City Thunder   ■ Utah Jazz
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/17HSan Antonio Spurs90-87
02/12/17HMinnesota Timberwolves111-107
30/11/17AOrlando Magic108-121
26/11/17ADallas Mavericks81-97
25/11/17HDetroit Pistons98-99
23/11/17HGolden State Warriors108-91
21/11/17ANew Orleans Pelicans107-114
18/11/17ASan Antonio Spurs101-104
16/11/17HChicago Bulls92-79
13/11/17HDallas Mavericks112-99
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/17HWashington Wizards116-69
02/12/17HNew Orleans Pelicans114-108
01/12/17ALos Angeles Clippers126-107
29/11/17HDenver Nuggets106-77
26/11/17HMilwaukee Bucks121-108
23/11/17HChicago Bulls110-80
21/11/17APhiladelphia 76ers86-107
19/11/17AOrlando Magic125-85
18/11/17ABrooklyn Nets107-118
16/11/17ANew York Knicks101-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW48%
HomeWWLWW69%
AwayLLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251312
Win %48%69%25%
Points / game101.7104.398.8
Allowed / game98.497.299.7
Point differential+3.3+7.1-0.8
Avg total200.1201.5198.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%46%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)50% (4)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW59%
HomeWWWWW75%
AwayLLWLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271611
Win %59%75%36%
Points / game104.6104.8104.5
Allowed / game98.994.4105.5
Point differential+5.7+10.3-1.0
Avg total203.6199.2209.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %4%6%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics2925486%105.097.2+7.8
2 Houston Rockets2621581%112.7101.8+10.8
3 Golden State Warriors2921872%117.9107.4+10.5
4 Toronto Raptors2718967%111.1103.9+7.3
5 San Antonio Spurs29191066%101.997.5+4.4
6 Cleveland Cavaliers29181162%109.4107.8+1.6
7 Portland Trail Blazers28171161%104.9100.3+4.6
8 Utah Jazz27161159%104.698.9+5.7
9 Detroit Pistons28161257%104.4102.7+1.6
10 Minnesota Timberwolves28161257%107.5107.4+0.1
11 Denver Nuggets28161257%106.6106.9-0.2
12 Washington Wizards27151256%106.3104.3+2.1
13 Indiana Pacers27151256%108.1106.8+1.4
14 Philadelphia 76ers28151354%108.1108.1-0.0
15 Milwaukee Bucks26131350%102.5104.6-2.1
16 Miami Heat29141548%99.8103.9-4.1
17 Oklahoma City Thunder25121348%101.798.4+3.3
18 New Orleans Pelicans28131546%107.9110.5-2.6
19 Brooklyn Nets27121544%110.3110.9-0.6
20 Orlando Magic31131842%105.8108.3-2.5
21 Charlotte Hornets27111641%104.7105.7-1.0
22 Memphis Grizzlies28111739%99.299.9-0.7
23 New York Knicks28111739%102.9105.8-2.9
24 Los Angeles Clippers27101737%104.9107.4-2.6
25 Dallas Mavericks30111937%101.1102.6-1.5
26 Los Angeles Lakers29101934%104.4108.1-3.7
27 Phoenix Suns30102033%107.3115.5-8.2
28 Sacramento Kings2982128%94.6104.7-10.1
29 Atlanta Hawks2872125%101.5106.8-5.4
30 Chicago Bulls2862221%96.8107.6-10.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma City Thunder19202932100
Utah Jazz2819331494
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