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Utah Jazz vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder meet at Paycom Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -12.5-point favorites versus the Thunder, while the game's total opened at 207.5.
Oklahoma City lost its last outing, a 113-101 result against the Hawks on November 22. The Thunder covered in that game as a +13-point underdog, while the 214 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Utah was a 119-118 loser at home against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -11-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (237) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 11-6 SU,10-7 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games on the road
Utah is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City:
Team record: 6-11 SU,11-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oklahoma City is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 12 games
Next up:
Utah home to New Orleans Friday, November 26
Oklahoma City home to Washington Friday, November 26