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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 129-125 (OT)
31-22 27-31 33-33 23-28 15-11
Position#1
Record29-6
FormWWWLL
Points / game121.1
Allowed / game108.1
vs
Position#26
Record12-23
FormWLLLL
Points / game119.6
Allowed / game127.0
USANBA· Paycom Center
NBA2025-26
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
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
30 Mar 2014
OKC116
UTA96
24 Nov 2013
OKC95
UTA73
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
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
L
107-112
107
112
-5
93avg 111
A20/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
119-103
119
103
+16
108avg 111
H23/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
110-130
110
130
-20
103avg 111
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
102-117
102
117
-15
87avg 111
H25/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
129-104
129
104
+25
122avg 111
H28/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
140-129
140
129
+11
136avg 111
H30/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
124-95
124
95
+29
117avg 111
H01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
131-94
131
94
+37
135avg 111
A03/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
105-108
105
108
-3
91avg 111
A05/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
L
97-124
97
124
-27
71avg 111
H06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-23
18-25
34-35
22-29
31-28
36-26
17-19
35-30
29-31
31-27
22-29
28-43
36-41
24-28
19-26
23-22
32-29
32-33
38-24
27-18
35-38
35-36
43-29
27-26
38-30
35-25
26-21
25-19
34-23
30-22
31-21
36-28
26-20
23-22
24-32
32-34
33-33
17-34
21-32
26-25
228.0Avg total
116.4Scored
111.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)121.1108.1229.2+13.183%
Season at home (18)121.1107.5228.6+13.689%
Season away (17)121.2108.6229.8+12.576%
Last 10 (10)116.4111.6228.0+4.850%
Last 5 (5)119.4110.0229.4+9.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)106.0123.5229.5-17.50%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)122.7106.5229.2+16.286%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
L
135-143
135
143
-8
129avg 107
H19/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
127-128 OT
127
128
-1
118avg 107
H21/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
112-135
112
135
-23
106avg 107
A23/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
128-137
128
137
-9
120avg 107
H24/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
131-129
131
129
+2
131avg 107
H27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
127-114
127
114
+13
127avg 107
A28/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
119-129
119
129
-10
115avg 107
H31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
101-118
101
118
-17
90avg 107
A02/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
114-123
114
123
-9
110avg 107
A04/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
L
117-137
117
137
-20
113avg 107
A06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
41-32
37-41
28-29
29-41
38-36
22-29
22-32
36-21
15-40
31-29
38-34
28-32
31-37
36-32
34-40
27-28
33-36
34-32
44-35
20-26
32-40
38-20
28-27
29-27
38-31
26-28
32-40
23-30
17-31
33-22
31-29
20-36
29-25
36-33
31-42
18-23
26-36
31-42
26-36
34-23
250.4Avg total
121.1Scored
129.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)119.6127.0246.6-7.434%
Season at home (19)126.3129.5255.7-3.242%
Season away (16)111.7124.1235.8-12.425%
Last 10 (10)121.1129.3250.4-8.220%
Last 5 (5)115.6124.2239.8-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)114.5128.0242.6-13.517%
vs Similar (7)135.9128.6264.4+7.386%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: -4.4-4.4Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +1.6+1.6Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: -2.3-2.3
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: -4.4-4.4Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +1.6+1.6Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: -2.3-2.3
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
#10
W
51-48
51
48
+3
A20/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
67-54
67
54
+13
H23/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
60-69
60
69
-9
H25/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
64-62
64
62
+2
H28/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H30/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
73-55
73
55
+18
H01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
64-45
64
45
+19
A03/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
49-42
49
42
+7
A05/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
L
50-67
50
67
-17
H06/01
NBA
118.2Avg total
60.8Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.953.4115.3+8.577%-
Last 30 at home (16)63.053.4116.4+9.681%-
Last 30 away (14)60.653.4114.0+7.171%-
Last 10 (10)60.857.4118.2+3.470%-
Last 5 (5)61.256.6117.8+4.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)60.063.5123.5-3.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)62.052.7114.7+9.379%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. 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 Lakers
#7
W
78-73
78
73
+5
H19/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
60-65
60
65
-5
H21/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
46-69
46
69
-23
A23/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
67-69
67
69
-2
H24/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A28/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
64-59
64
59
+5
H31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A02/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
65-58
65
58
+7
A04/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
L
57-78
57
78
-21
A06/01
NBA
127.6Avg total
62.4Scored
65.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.864.6123.4-5.837%-
Last 30 at home (16)63.165.4128.5-2.444%-
Last 30 away (14)53.963.6117.6-9.729%-
Last 10 (10)62.465.2127.6-2.840%-
Last 5 (5)61.261.6122.8-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)57.565.0122.5-7.439%-
vs Similar (7)63.063.4126.4-0.429%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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: 116.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.2 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.830.7
57.1%
54.8%61.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.012.4
33.5%
35.8%37.2
🏀 Free throws21.517.8
82.8%
78.1%17.8
They take 90.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 121.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.8 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.427.8
54.1%
54.8%55.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.614.6
38.8%
35.8%43.8
🏀 Free throws27.321.7
79.5%
78.1%21.7
They take 89.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
LLWWWWLLWL
Utah Jazz
LLLLWWLLLL
#1
League position
#26
+4.7
Net rating
-7.9
114.8
Offensive rating
116.5
110.0
Defensive rating
124.4
54.3%
Effective FG%
55.8%
54.5%
Opp. effective FG%
58.9%
11.1%
Turnover %
13.9%
22.2%
Off. rebound %
24.6%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.31
33.5%
3-point %
38.8%
55.0%
Assist %
72.6%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence114.8 · 116.5Defence110.0 · 124.4Shooting54.3% · 55.8%3-point %33.5% · 38.8%Ball care11.1% · 13.9%Off. rebounds22.2% · 24.6%Free throws0.24 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)50% · 20%
■ 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
9
Oklahoma City Thunder wins
1
Utah Jazz wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/26HCharlotte Hornets97-124
05/01/26APhoenix Suns105-108
03/01/26AGolden State Warriors131-94
01/01/26HPortland Trail Blazers124-95
30/12/25HAtlanta Hawks140-129
28/12/25HPhiladelphia 76ers129-104
25/12/25HSan Antonio Spurs102-117
24/12/25ASan Antonio Spurs110-130
23/12/25HMemphis Grizzlies119-103
20/12/25AMinnesota Timberwolves107-112
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/26APortland Trail Blazers117-137
04/01/26AGolden State Warriors114-123
02/01/26ALos Angeles Clippers101-118
31/12/25HBoston Celtics119-129
28/12/25ASan Antonio Spurs127-114
27/12/25HDetroit Pistons131-129
24/12/25HMemphis Grizzlies128-137
23/12/25ADenver Nuggets112-135
21/12/25HOrlando Magic127-128 OT
19/12/25HLos Angeles Lakers135-143

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL83%
HomeLWWWL89%
AwayWLLWL76%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351817
Win %83%89%76%
Points / game121.1121.1121.2
Allowed / game108.1107.5108.6
Point differential+13.1+13.6+12.5
Avg total229.2228.6229.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+63%67%59%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (2)0% (3)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL34%
HomeLLLWL42%
AwayLWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351916
Win %34%42%25%
Points / game119.6126.3111.7
Allowed / game127.0129.5124.1
Point differential-7.4-3.2-12.4
Avg total246.6255.7235.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%11%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)50% (6)67% (3)
Overtime %11%21%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 Oklahoma City Thunder3529683%121.1108.1+13.1
2 Detroit Pistons3728976%118.5111.6+6.9
3 Los Angeles Lakers33231070%117.0116.4+0.6
4 San Antonio Spurs34231168%119.2113.9+5.3
5 Denver Nuggets37251268%124.1118.1+6.0
6 Houston Rockets33221167%119.4111.0+8.4
7 Minnesota Timberwolves37241365%119.6114.1+5.6
8 Boston Celtics36231364%117.6110.6+7.0
9 New York Knicks35221363%119.4115.3+4.1
10 Toronto Raptors37231462%114.4111.7+2.6
11 Phoenix Suns35211460%115.5112.1+3.4
12 Philadelphia 76ers35201557%117.6116.2+1.4
13 Miami Heat36201656%120.4117.4+3.0
14 Orlando Magic36201656%116.5115.0+1.5
15 Cleveland Cavaliers38211755%119.2116.8+2.4
16 Golden State Warriors37191851%114.8113.6+1.2
17 Atlanta Hawks39182146%118.4119.4-0.9
18 Portland Trail Blazers37172046%116.9119.6-2.7
19 Chicago Bulls37172046%117.1121.2-4.1
20 Memphis Grizzlies36162044%115.7116.6-0.9
21 Milwaukee Bucks36162044%113.3115.5-2.2
22 Dallas Mavericks37142338%113.1116.9-3.8
23 Los Angeles Clippers36132336%112.1114.4-2.4
24 Charlotte Hornets37132435%115.5117.3-1.8
25 Utah Jazz35122334%119.6127.0-7.4
26 Brooklyn Nets34112332%109.3114.0-4.7
27 Washington Wizards36102628%113.5124.2-10.7
28 Sacramento Kings3782922%109.9121.6-11.7
29 New Orleans Pelicans3983121%114.5122.7-8.2
30 Indiana Pacers3763116%110.8119.7-8.9
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Oklahoma City Thunder3127332315129
Utah Jazz2231332811125
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