Next defeat for OKC?

Oklahoma had to play without their top guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and could not compensate for this loss. Without their leading scorer by a wide margin, the franchise, founded in 2008, lost five games in a row!

The visitors from Utah suffered another embarrassing defeat against San Antonio. The Spurs had not won for 16 games before that, but they ended their very long drought when they visited Salt Lake City.

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Oklahoma City Thunder – Statistics & current form

OKC is fighting for a play-in spot in 13th place in the Western Conference, but without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, head coach Mark Daigneault’s team has been on lost ground of late.

The men from the Northwest Division will now also have to do without the powerful guard, who was nominated as an All-Star for the first time this season, against Utah.

Utah Jazz – Statistics & current form

Utah, for their part, were recently without one of their best scorers in point guard Jordan Clarkson due to a hand injury.

He is also out against OKC, but the franchise from the Mormon State, unlike its opponent, has another very scoring player on hand this season in Lauri Markkanen.

The Finnish centre is having his best season in the NBA so far and has an average scoring value of just over 25 points. This is well above his career record of 17 points.

Oklahoma City Thunder – Utah Jazz Tip

In the clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz, betting on an away win is a good idea. The hosts are still without their best player by far, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and they have not been able to make up for this shortcoming with five defeats recently.

While Utah are also missing an efficient scorer in Jordan Clarkson, the squad is better positioned across the board, which is why the visitors can still be considered powerful enough for the upcoming task.

Moreover, Utah will be especially motivated as it is against a direct competitor for the play-in tournament spots in the West. The statistics also support the OKC vs. Utah prediction: Only one of the last nine duels ended with a win for the home side!