Thunder vs. Jazz Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 7

The Utah Jazz (12-23) will try to stop a three-game road slide when squaring off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-7) on January 7, 2026 at Paycom Center. The Thunder are currently enormous 18-point favorites over the Jazz. A 240.5-point total has been set for the game.

Here's everything you need to know to know about the Thunder-Jazz game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Thunder vs. Jazz Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• TV: KJZZ, Jazz+, and FDSOK
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Thunder vs. Jazz Prediction

ATS Pick: Thunder (- 18)
O/U Pick: Under (240.5)
Score Prediction: Thunder 129 - Jazz 109

Thunder vs. Jazz Betting Insights

• This year, the Thunder games have gone over 240.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under, seven (out of 37) times.
• This year, 21 of the Jazz's 35 games have had a combined total of more than 240.5 points scored.
• Between them, these two teams average 0.3 more points per game (240.8) than this matchup's over/under (240.5).
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 5.9 fewer points per game (234.6) than this matchup's over/under of 240.5 points.
• Oklahoma City has won 30, or 81.1%, of the 37 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
• Utah has been victorious in nine, or 29%, of the 31 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
• In the last two head-to-head matchups, Oklahoma City has a 2-0 record against Utah.
• The Thunder have an advantage against the spread as well (2-0) when hitting the court against the Jazz.

Thunder Recent Trends

• The Thunder have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over their last 10 contests.
• Oklahoma City's average total over the last 10 games is 8.8 points fewer than the 240.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
• In the Thunder's 37 games this season, they have 19 wins against the spread.
• This season, Oklahoma City is winless against the spread when entering a game as a favorite of 18 points or more.
• Thunder games this year have gone over the point total 51.4% of the time (18 out of 35 games with a set point total).
• The 121.2 points per game the Thunder record are 5.8 fewer points than the Jazz allow (127.0).
• Oklahoma City has an 8-2 record against the spread and a 10-0 record overall when putting up more than 127.0 points.
• The Thunder are shooting 49.1% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 49.2% the Jazz allow to opponents.
• The Thunder have a better record against the spread when playing at home (11-9-0) than they do in away games (8-9-0).
• When it comes to point totals, Oklahoma City hits the over more consistently at home, as it has gone over the total 10 times in 20 opportunities this season (50%). On the road, it has hit the over eight times in 17 opportunities (47.1%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Thunder have taken 17 of 20 games at home, good for a .850 winning percentage. They have won 13 of 17 games on the road (.765) as a moneyline favorite.

Thunder Recent Stats

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posts 31.6 points, 4.4 boards and 6.4 assists per game, shooting 54.8% from the field and 41.0% from downtown with 2.0 made treys per contest.
• Chet Holmgren puts up 18.1 points, 8.2 boards and 1.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.8 blocks (fourth in league).
• Ajay Mitchell puts up 13.9 points, 3.4 boards and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 48.1% from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made treys per contest.
• Cason Wallace averages 7.6 points, 2.2 assists and 3.0 boards.
• Jalen Williams puts up 17.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest, shooting 46.3% from the floor.

Thunder Player Props

Jazz Recent Trends

• The Jazz have a 5-5 record against the spread while finishing 2-8 overall over their last 10 contests.
• Utah has averaged a total of 243.0 combined points over its last 10 games, 2.5 greater than this game's over/under of 240.5.
• The Jazz have played 35 games, with 19 wins against the spread.
• The Jazz have eclipsed the over/under 62.9% of the time this year (22 of 35 games with a set point total).
• The Jazz put up 12.0 more points per game (119.6) than the Thunder give up (107.6).
• Utah has put together a 16-9 ATS record and an 11-14 overall record in games it scores more than 107.6 points.
• The Jazz have shot at a 46.3% rate from the field this season, 2.9 percentage points greater than the 43.4% shooting opponents of the Thunder have averaged.
• The Jazz have been better against the spread at home (13-6-0) than away (6-10-0) this season.
• Looking at the over/under, Utah's games have gone over more often at home (15 of 19, 78.9%) than on the road (seven of 16, 43.8%).
• The Jazz, as moneyline favorites, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (1-1) this season.

Jazz Recent Stats

Jazz Leaders

• Keyonte George is averaging 24.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. He's also draining 45.2% of his shots from the field and 37.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per contest.
• The Jazz are receiving 27.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Lauri Markkanen this season.
• Jusuf Nurkic is averaging 10.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He is sinking 51.7% of his shots from the field.
• Kyle Filipowski gets the Jazz 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while delivering 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Isaiah Collier is averaging 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He is sinking 51.0% of his shots from the field.

Jazz Player Props

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