NBA Monday Free Pick - Oklahoma City at Utah

A big battle in the Northwest Division tops Monday night’s NBA betting board at Elite-rated VietBet with the Oklahoma City Thunder going on the road to face the Utah Jazz in a slated 9 p.m. tip from Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah is favored by 3.5 points with the total set at 227 points.

Current Odds:
Oklahoma City Thunder 227
Utah Jazz   -3.5

The Thunder have lost six of their last seven games straight-up to slip to 40-26 overall. Even worse for bettors, they have failed to cover in nine of their last 10 games to drop to 34-32 against the spread. The total stayed UNDER in last Friday’s 118-110 loss to the LA Clippers as two-point road underdogs and it has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight games. Oklahoma City is 1-5 both SU and ATS in its last six road games.

Both Paul George and Russell Westbrook fouled out of Friday night’s contest. George ended the game with 15 points while going just 5-from-16 from the field. Westbrook led the team in scoring with 32 points, but connected on just two of his nine shots from three-point range. Overall this season, the Thunder are ranked fourth in the NBA in scoring with an average of 115.4 points per game. George tops the list with 28.4 points a game.

Utah is 2.5 games in back of OKC in the standings at 37-28 SU with a 33-30-2 record ATS. It split a home-and-home series against New Orleans ahead of last Friday’s 114-104 road loss to Memphis as a 4.5-point favorite at VietBet. The Jazz are 2-4 ATS over their last six games with the total staying UNDER in four of the six games. They are also 2-4 ATS in their last six home games.

Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell continues to lead Utah in scoring with 23.5 PPG. He scored 38 points in Friday’s loss to Memphis after putting up 46 points in a recent win at home against Milwaukee on March 2. The Jazz are ranked 20th in the NBA in scoring with 110.2 PPG, but they improve to sixth in points allowed (106.9).

The Jazz are 0-3 SU (1-2 ATS) in their first three games against OKC this season. The total went OVER in two of those contests, but I am betting it stays UNDER 227 points on Monday night.

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