Thunder vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for February 21

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-10) hit the road in Northwest Division play against the Utah Jazz (13-41) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET. The Thunder are double-digit favorites by 15.5 points in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has a point total of 235.5.

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Thunder vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -1220
  • Jazz odds to win: +750
  • Spread: Thunder (-15.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 18-7 in road contests with a 14-11 record against the spread on the road.
  • This year, Oklahoma City is 1-0 ATS in road games as 15.5-point favorites or more.
  • Thunder games have gone over the set point total 12 times on the road this season.
  • This season on the road, Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.5 points per contest, 11 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 games saw six hit the over.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 229.9 points scored. That’s 5.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Thunder’s per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 5.7 points higher than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 52 total times this season. They’ve gone 43-9 in those games.
  • Oklahoma City has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1220 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Thunder a 92.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (ninth in NBA) 43.1 (first) 44.6 (14th) 45.5 (23rd) 26.1 (15th) 11.2 (first)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Jazz home games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times this season.
  • The Jazz have a 13-12 ATS record in home games so far while going 6-19 overall in those contests.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Jazz to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 229 points per contest this season.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz are 3-7 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Jazz games have exceeded the set total seven times.
  • The last 10 Jazz games averaged 228.5 total points, seven fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Jazz are scoring 116.8 points per game compared to their 112.3 season average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • This season, Utah has won 12 out of the 53 games, or 22.6%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Jazz have been at least a +750 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Jazz have a 11.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (20th in NBA) 47.7 (26th) 45.5 (sixth) 42.6 (sixth) 25.6 (18th) 16.8 (30th)
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