Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Utah Jazz (12-23) are en route to Paycom Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-7).

The Jazz took the court against the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 137-117 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Jazz ended up with 19 while the Trail Blazers accounted for 16 fouls. They buried 19 of 48 attempts from beyond the arc. Portland ended up shooting 95.2% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 21 attempts. Furthermore, Portland pulled down 45 boards (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Portland totaled 32 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In terms of defending, Utah allowed the other team to go 52.7% from the floor on 49 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 32 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Jazz made 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Utah wrapped up the contest with a 48.9% FG percentage (45 out of 92) and converted 13 of their 31 shots from downtown.

Lauri Markkanen is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He accumulated 22 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and also snagged 4 boards. Markkanen finished 47.1% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Utah comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 12-23 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Utah is grabbing 44.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,053 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are connecting on 35.6% on 3-pointers (485 of 1,362) and 80.6% from the free throw line. They average 119.6 points per contest (6th in the NBA) while shooting 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Jazz have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 28th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,057 relinquished on the season. The Jazz defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.2% (1,584 of 3,220) and they surrender 44.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 37.6% from 3-point land and they are 30th in the NBA in points per game allowed (127.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder took a loss by a final score of 124-97 against the Hornets. The Thunder were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this game. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 14 steals for this game. The Hornets had 23 personal fouls in the game which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Oklahoma City converted 11 out of 39 attempts (28.2%). When all was said and done, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 34 for 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.6%. The Thunder permitted the Hornets to knock down 41 out of 77 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.2% in this contest. They finished 51.4% from distance via 19 out of 37 and finished the game at 23 of 25 from the free throw line (92.0%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Charlotte to snag 52 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 6 assists in this matchup. He buried 7 of 21 in this contest giving him a rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 30-7 this season. As an offensive team, the Thunder are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which is 3rd in the league. Oklahoma City has totaled 4,486 pts this year (121.2 per contest) and they snag 43.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.8 times per game (17th in basketball) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Thunder are committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they go 83.2% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma City defense gives up 37.6% on three-point shots (542 of 1,441) and opponents are connecting on 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 23.9 dimes and 44.2 rebounds per game, which is 2nd and 16th in the NBA. The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 107.6. They are forcing their opponents into 18.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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