Jazz vs Thunder Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 20th 2024
![Utah Jazz](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
Jazz
29W-39L
![Utah Jazz](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
March 20, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 232.0 o/u
Thunder
47W-20L
![Oklahoma City Thunder](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/okl.png)
![Oklahoma City Thunder](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/okl.png)
Strap in, hoop-heads, because we’ve got a barn-burner on our hands tonight! The underdog Utah Jazz, sporting a 29-39 record and trailing by a whopping 18.5 games in the Western conference, are packing their jazz hands and heading into the Thunderdome, also known as the Paycom Center, to face off against the 47-20 Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder, who are sitting pretty at the top of the Western conference, are looking to continue their winning streak after recently zapping the Grizzlies with a 118-112 win. Meanwhile, the Jazz are hoping to bounce back from their recent 104-114 loss against the Timberwolves. The betting gurus have set the over/under at a hefty 232.0, with the Jazz line at 14.5, and the Thunder line at -14.5, so it’s clear where the smart money’s at. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM EST, so make sure your fantasy lineups are set and ready to go. Whether it’s a symphony of success for the Jazz or another thunderous victory for OKC, you can bet tonight’s game will be a high-note in the NBA season.
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 20, 2024 08:00PM EST
Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
Vegas Odds
UTA ML | OKL ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +725 | -1300 | 233.5 | 14.5/-14.5 |
Recent | +775 | -1500 | 232.0 | 15.5/-15.5 |
Difference | +50 | -200 | -1.5 | – |
Team Performance
![uta Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/uta.png)
11.4% Win Probability
![okl Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/okl.png)
88.6% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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02/06/24 | Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 33 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 117 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 28 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 124 | ||||
01/18/24 | Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 39 | 37 | 22 | 36 | 134 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 27 | 40 | 28 | 34 | 129 | ||||
12/11/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 20 | 32 | 23 | 45 | 120 | Over | ![]() |
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Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 34 | 32 | 45 | 23 | 134 | ||||
04/06/23 | Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 32 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 114 | Under | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 98 | ||||
03/05/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 20 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 119 | Over | ![]() |
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Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 129 | ||||
03/03/23 | Utah Jazz UTA | 29 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 103 | Over | ![]() |
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Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 130 | ||||
02/23/23 | Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 26 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 119 | Over | ![]() |
Utah Jazz UTA | 28 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 120 | |||
04/06/22 | Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 31 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 101 | Over | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 41 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 137 | ||||
03/06/22 | Utah Jazz UTA | 33 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 116 | Under | ![]() |
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Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 24 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 103 | ||||
11/24/21 | Utah Jazz UTA | 21 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 110 | Under | ![]() |
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Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 104 | ||||
10/20/21 | Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 18 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 86 | Under | ![]() |
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Utah Jazz UTA | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 107 |
Jazz Vs Over/Under
Thunder Vs Over/Under
Jazz Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/18 | @ MIN | 104-114L | 47 | 25 | 17 | 84 |
03/16 | @ MIN | 100-119L | 51 | 23 | 15 | 83 |
03/15 | @ ATL | 124-125L | 49 | 24 | 11 | 92 |
03/12 | @ BOS | 107-123L | 38 | 23 | 10 | 86 |
03/09 | vs DEN | 121-142L | 36 | 22 | 15 | 96 |
03/06 | @ CHI | 117-119L | 45 | 28 | 10 | 96 |
03/04 | @ WAS | 127-115W | 51 | 29 | 11 | 101 |
03/02 | vs MIA | 120-128L | 42 | 24 | 10 | 89 |
02/29 | vs ORL | 107-115L | 37 | 25 | 13 | 81 |
02/27 | vs ATL | 97-127L | 43 | 24 | 17 | 94 |
Thunder Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/16 | vs MEM | 118-112W | 45 | 25 | 11 | 87 |
03/14 | @ DAL | 126-119W | 34 | 28 | 13 | 86 |
03/12 | @ IND | 99-121L | 47 | 22 | 12 | 96 |
03/10 | @ MEM | 124-93W | 46 | 36 | 10 | 94 |
03/08 | @ MIA | 107-100W | 45 | 28 | 9 | 89 |
03/06 | vs POR | 128-120W | 39 | 23 | 18 | 75 |
03/04 | vs LAL | 104-116L | 38 | 22 | 10 | 94 |
03/03 | vs PHX | 118-0W | 41 | 21 | 5 | 31 |
02/29 | vs SAS | 118-132L | 37 | 20 | 10 | 89 |
02/27 | @ HOU | 112-95W | 55 | 19 | 13 | 93 |
Starting Lineups
Utah Jazz | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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32.1 | 30.2 | 31.8 | 100% | 31.0 | |
34.2 | 36.2 | 25.9 | 47% | 31.3 | |
26.5 | 23.9 | 15.0 | 35% | 23.0 | |
23.5 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 28% | 22.2 | |
38.5 | 34.2 | 35.3 | 90% | 35.9 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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22.6 | 23.8 | 19.9 | 100% | 20.4 | |
Josh Giddey
SG
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28.5 | 30.4 | 26.1 | 100% | 26.5 |
59.8 | 45.2 | 51.2 | 100% | 51.6 | |
42.7 | 30.1 | 36.0 | 100% | 36.4 | |
40.2 | 38.4 | 36.8 | 100% | 37.1 |
Jazz Notable Injuries
- Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.9pts, 8.3reb, 2.0ast, 32.7 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 6.0
- Jordan Clarkson (SG/SF): Avg: 17.2pts, 3.4reb, 5.0ast, 30.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 5.4
Thunder Notable Injuries
- Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.6pts, 5.5reb, 1.5ast, 21.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.3
- Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 3.2reb, 1.3ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 1.8
- Ousmane Dieng (PF): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.7reb, 1.1ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.4
- Lindy Waters III (SG): Avg: 2.8pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 0.9
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Chet Holmgren | OKL | Pts | 15.5 | 19.1 | +3.6 | 20% | 40% | 47% | 47% | UTA | +2.4 | #25 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKL | Pts | 30.5 | 34.1 | +3.6 | 40% | 60% | 67% | 67% | UTA | +4.2 | #29 |
Luguentz Dort | OKL | Reb | 3.5 | 3.8 | +0.3 | 40% | 40% | 47% | 47% | UTA | +0.5 | #20 |
Keyonte George | UTA | Reb | 3.5 | 3.8 | +0.3 | 40% | 30% | 27% | 27% | OKL | -0.6 | #4 |
Jalen Williams | OKL | Ast | 4.5 | 5.2 | +0.7 | 40% | 40% | 53% | 53% | UTA | -0.0 | #16 |
Jazz Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #25 | #11 | #19 | #23 | 6.5% |
PF | #24 | #4 | #30 | #25 | 7.1% |
PG | #9 | #9 | #27 | #9 | -7.0% |
SF | #18 | #20 | #16 | #20 | 3.1% |
SG | #29 | #22 | #27 | #30 | 15.7% |
Thunder Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #15 | #16 | #24 | #16 | 0.8% |
PF | #22 | #24 | #16 | #24 | 6.9% |
PG | #2 | #27 | #3 | #2 | -22.7% |
SF | #9 | #1 | #24 | #8 | -8.0% |
SG | #24 | #4 | #18 | #17 | 1.6% |
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Team Comparison
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