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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 21 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 107-79
25-9 28-28 34-23 20-19
Position#10
Record17-16
FormLWWLW
Points / game101.6
Allowed / game99.6
Oklahoma City Thunder 🏆
USA
vs
Utah Jazz
USA
Position#6
Record17-17
FormLLWLL
Points / game103.7
Allowed / game100.8
USANBA· Chesapeake Energy Arena
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz
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OKC v UTA
upcoming
05 Apr 2026
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22 Jan 2025
OKC123
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03 Dec 2024
OKC133
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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
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UTA110
14 May 2021
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28 Dec 2020
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13 Apr 2020
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06 Jul 2019
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UTA78
22 Feb 2019
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10 Dec 2018
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18 Apr 2018
OKC95
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15 Apr 2018
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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
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
Utah Jazz
#6
W
100-94
100
94
+6
H06/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
95-100
95
100
-5
A08/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
102-101 OT
102
101
+1
A10/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
103-116
103
116
-13
H12/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
100-95
100
95
+5
A14/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
119-117 OT
119
117
+2
A16/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
96-111
96
111
-15
A17/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
95-94
95
94
+1
H19/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
42-33
22-21
21-25
26-28
25-18
29-25
22-30
14-14
19-28
20-19
29-33
32-14
33-20
25-29
21-25
16-26
19-34
27-23
21-9
25-26
26-34
26-18
22-40
29-24
22-27
29-19
22-23
27-26
28-23
27-24
26-30
13-17
26-23
18-27
29-30
23-31
32-18
20-26
18-32
25-18
203.3Avg total
101.1Scored
102.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)101.699.6201.2+1.952%
Season at home (16)103.498.0201.4+5.469%
Season away (17)99.9101.2201.1-1.335%
Last 10 (10)101.1102.2203.3-1.170%
Last 5 (5)102.6106.6209.2-4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)104.0102.6206.6+1.450%
vs Weaker (10)97.895.5193.3+2.350%
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
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
94-100
94
100
-6
A06/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
101-112
101
112
-11
H08/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
100-117
100
117
-17
A10/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
100-103
100
103
-3
A14/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
107-95
107
95
+12
A16/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
100-109
100
109
-9
A17/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
99-120
99
120
-21
A19/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-27
35-34
33-26
32-20
27-29
16-26
37-29
34-24
29-15
35-15
24-22
28-17
28-19
19-20
33-29
14-32
20-25
26-26
20-37
35-24
19-29
23-22
24-32
34-34
24-30
24-19
26-28
26-26
21-26
25-13
33-28
28-28
24-23
24-28
25-29
27-29
26-25
24-26
34-28
15-41
209.7Avg total
105.7Scored
104.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)103.7100.8204.5+2.950%
Season at home (17)104.595.5200.0+9.171%
Season away (17)102.9106.1209.0-3.229%
Last 10 (10)105.7104.0209.7+1.740%
Last 5 (5)101.2108.8210.0-7.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (18)102.4103.1205.4-0.739%
vs Weaker (12)103.397.8201.2+5.550%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: -4.6-4.6Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -0.2-0.2
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
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
Utah Jazz
#6
L
39-47
39
47
-8
H06/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
58-49
58
49
+9
A08/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
L
46-57
46
57
-11
A10/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
D
52-52
52
52
+0
H12/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
51-46
51
46
+5
A14/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
55-47
55
47
+8
A16/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A17/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
52-44
52
44
+8
H19/12
NBA
100.4Avg total
51.5Scored
48.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.648.0100.6+4.663%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.746.9101.6+7.979%-
Last 30 away (16)50.749.099.7+1.750%-
Last 10 (10)51.548.9100.4+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)50.847.898.6+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)54.549.1103.6+5.470%-
vs Weaker (10)48.845.894.6+3.050%-
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
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A06/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H08/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A10/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A14/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
46-39
46
39
+7
A16/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A17/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A19/12
NBA
97.2Avg total
49.5Scored
47.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.248.497.6+0.840%-
Last 30 at home (15)50.246.596.7+3.753%-
Last 30 away (15)48.250.398.5-2.127%-
Last 10 (10)49.547.797.2+1.830%-
Last 5 (5)46.848.295.0-1.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (18)46.947.694.5-0.728%-
vs Weaker (12)52.749.5102.2+3.258%-
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: 101.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers62.429.1
46.6%
51.0%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.59.3
35.1%
36.1%27.9
🏀 Free throws22.615.0
66.4%
76.5%15.0
They take 88.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% 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: 105.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 14% 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-pointers52.327.4
52.4%
51.0%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.112.2
40.5%
36.1%36.6
🏀 Free throws18.914.3
75.7%
76.5%14.3
They take 82.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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 21 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
WLWWLWLWWW
Utah Jazz
LLWLLLLWWW
#10
League position
#6
-1.1
Net rating
+1.8
102.9
Offensive rating
110.3
104.1
Defensive rating
108.5
48.4%
Effective FG%
55.5%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
53.1%
14.8%
Turnover %
13.6%
30.4%
Off. rebound %
19.8%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.23
35.1%
3-point %
40.5%
53.1%
Assist %
58.3%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence102.9 · 110.3Defence104.1 · 108.5Shooting48.4% · 55.5%3-point %35.1% · 40.5%Ball care14.8% · 13.6%Off. rebounds30.4% · 19.8%Free throws0.25 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ 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

Head-to-head record
8
Oklahoma City Thunder wins
2
Utah Jazz wins
DateGameScore
06/12/17Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz100-94
22/10/17Utah Jazz v Oklahoma City Thunder96-87
11/03/17Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz112-104
01/03/17Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz109-106
24/01/17Utah Jazz v Oklahoma City Thunder95-97
15/12/16Utah Jazz v Oklahoma City Thunder109-89
25/03/16Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz113-91
14/12/15Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz104-98 OT
12/12/15Utah Jazz v Oklahoma City Thunder90-94
24/11/15Utah Jazz v Oklahoma City Thunder89-111
Oklahoma City Thunderlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/17HDenver Nuggets95-94
17/12/17ANew York Knicks96-111
16/12/17APhiladelphia 76ers119-117 OT
14/12/17AIndiana Pacers100-95
12/12/17HCharlotte Hornets103-116
10/12/17AMemphis Grizzlies102-101 OT
08/12/17ABrooklyn Nets95-100
06/12/17HUtah Jazz100-94
04/12/17HSan Antonio Spurs90-87
02/12/17HMinnesota Timberwolves111-107
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/17AHouston Rockets99-120
17/12/17ACleveland Cavaliers100-109
16/12/17ABoston Celtics107-95
14/12/17AChicago Bulls100-103
10/12/17AMilwaukee Bucks100-117
08/12/17HHouston Rockets101-112
06/12/17AOklahoma City Thunder94-100
05/12/17HWashington Wizards116-69
02/12/17HNew Orleans Pelicans114-108
01/12/17ALos Angeles Clippers126-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW52%
HomeWWWLW69%
AwayLWWWL35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331617
Win %52%69%35%
Points / game101.6103.499.9
Allowed / game99.698.0101.2
Point differential+1.9+5.4-1.3
Avg total201.2201.4201.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%38%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)60% (5)43% (7)
Overtime %6%0%12%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL50%
HomeWWWWL71%
AwayLLWLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341717
Win %50%71%29%
Points / game103.7104.5102.9
Allowed / game100.895.5106.1
Point differential+2.9+9.1-3.2
Avg total204.5200.0209.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%47%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)-0% (3)
Overtime %3%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 Houston Rockets3328585%114.0103.1+10.9
2 Boston Celtics3830879%103.797.9+5.8
3 Golden State Warriors3426876%116.5106.3+10.2
4 Toronto Raptors34241071%111.2102.8+8.4
5 San Antonio Spurs36241267%102.498.4+4.0
6 Cleveland Cavaliers37241365%109.6107.3+2.4
7 Minnesota Timberwolves34201459%107.8106.9+0.9
8 Portland Trail Blazers35201557%104.2100.9+3.3
9 Washington Wizards35201557%105.8103.2+2.6
10 Indiana Pacers35201557%107.7105.9+1.8
11 Detroit Pistons35191654%103.1102.1+0.9
12 Denver Nuggets35191654%107.2107.0+0.2
13 Oklahoma City Thunder33171652%101.699.6+1.9
14 Milwaukee Bucks33171652%104.3105.5-1.2
15 Miami Heat37191851%99.8102.3-2.6
16 Utah Jazz34171750%103.7100.8+2.9
17 Philadelphia 76ers35161946%108.5109.1-0.6
18 New York Knicks35161946%103.4105.1-1.7
19 New Orleans Pelicans35161946%109.7112.0-2.3
20 Brooklyn Nets34142041%107.6109.7-2.2
21 Los Angeles Clippers34132138%103.6106.2-2.6
22 Orlando Magic37142338%104.9108.1-3.1
23 Charlotte Hornets36132336%104.0105.9-1.9
24 Los Angeles Lakers34122235%105.3108.5-3.2
25 Memphis Grizzlies35122334%98.1100.3-2.3
26 Chicago Bulls35122334%99.2106.7-7.5
27 Phoenix Suns36122433%106.2113.6-7.3
28 Dallas Mavericks37122532%99.9102.1-2.2
29 Sacramento Kings37122532%95.5104.4-8.8
30 Atlanta Hawks3692725%102.1107.1-5.0
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 Thunder25283420107
Utah Jazz928231979
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