Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is where the Oklahoma City Thunder (61-16) will go up against the Utah Jazz (21-56) on Sunday.

The Jazz played the Nuggets and took a loss by a score of 130-117 in their last game. Utah wrapped up the contest with a 46.3% FG percentage (44 out of 95) and made 12 of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jazz converted 17 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 68.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 32 assists for the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Utah let their opponent shoot 48.4% from the field on 44 of 91 shooting. Denver earned 37 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Additionally, Denver grabbed 41 boards (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Denver finished the game at 83.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 31 shots. They buried 16 out of their 39 shots from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 14 and the Nuggets totaled 18 fouls.

Brice Sensabaugh is a guy who was important for this contest. Sensabaugh finished 61.1% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes. He was on the court for 33 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He totaled 28 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Utah steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 21-56 this year. They average 117.3 points per game (9th in basketball) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Jazz are connecting on 34.7% on three-point attempts (985 of 2,839) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah is snagging 43.6 boards per contest and has earned 2,272 dimes on the season, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.5 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Jazz are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.6 fouls. They are ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,353 conceded on the year. The Jazz defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.2% (3,434 of 6,986) and they relinquish 45.6 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 37.0% on shots from downtown and they are 30th in the league in PPG allowed (125.4).

The last time they took the court, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 139-96 when they played the Lakers. In the matter of rebounds, Oklahoma City permitted Los Angeles to pull down 47 in all (11 offensive). They went 23.3% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Thunder permitted the Lakers to knock down 34 out of their 79 attempts from the floor which had them at 43.0% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder ended up going 55 for 102 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Oklahoma City buried 19 out of their 42 tries (45.2%). They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. The Lakers were called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Thunder were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in this game. He made 12 of 25 for this contest giving him a rate of 48.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 28 points in his 30 mins of playing time and earned 7 assists in the game.

Oklahoma City has a record of 61-16 on the season. The Thunder are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 82.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per contest (20th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Oklahoma City has earned 9,153 points for the campaign (118.9 per contest) and they grab 44.2 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are shooting 48.2% from the field, which is 6th in the NBA.

The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,098 of 3,008) and opponents are knocking down 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 24.8 dimes and 45.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 5th and 21st in the league. The Thunder defensively are ranked 2nd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 107.5. They have forced 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (1st in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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