Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will conclude a long road trip when they travel on back to back nights to battle the Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Start time from Utah is slated for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The betting odds came out in this NBA game with the road team Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -2 points with an over under of 203 points. Early money from the NBA bettors has come on the home team as the game is now lined at a pick.
The total has moved down to 200 ½ points.
The money line will pay -110 odds on either the Oklahoma City or Utah Jazz side.
Oklahoma City Thunder on three of their four meetings against the Utah Jazz a season ago. OKC covered two games with Utah cover the spread in one contest with one push.
There were three overs and one under in the four games.
The Thunder will travel to Utah with a record of 20-6 on the year. The club is 11-5 on the road.
Oklahoma City puts up 101 points and makes 47.2% of their shots with 35.4% coming from beyond the arc. OKC hits on 79.5% from the charity stripe.
On defense OKC allows 96 points and 42.6% shooting from the floor. Opponents convert on 32.1% from beyond the arc against them.
They are coming off the 106-101 road defeat last night to the Sacramento Kings as a -6 ½ point road betting favorite.
The total in the game came in at over the total of 202 ½ points.
OKC led by two after three quarters and was outscored by the Kings 30-23 in the final stanza for the loss.
The team was sloppy with 23 turnovers.
Oklahoma City shot 48.1% from the floor with 7 of 18 coming from the three point line.
They were out rebounded by Sacramento by a margin of 6.
Russell Westbrook led the team with 33 points and six rebounds on 15 of 26 shooting.
Kevin Durant scored 27 points and pulled down eight boards as he converted on 9 of 19 from the floor.
James Harden came off the bench for 17 points as he shot 5 of 11 from the field in defeat.
OKC allowed Sacramento 40.4% shooting with 7 of 20 coming from the three point line.
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Utah will host Oklahoma City with a record of 13-11 on the year. The club is 11-4 playing at home.
The Jazz put up 97 points and 45.1% shooting from the floor with 29.2% coming from beyond the arc. The club connects on 74.5% of their free throws.
On defense Utah allows 97 points and 45.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 32.3% from beyond the arc against them.
The team has suddenly dropped two straight and four of their past five games.
They are coming off the 104-99 road defeat on Tuesday night to the Indiana Pacers as a +9 point underdog.
The total in the game came in at over the total of 192 points.
Utah shot 47.4% from the floor with 4 of 10 coming from the three point line.
They pulled down six more rebounds than Indiana but turned the ball over nine more times than their Eastern conference foe.
Forward Paul Millsap led the team with 18 points and 10 rebounds on 5 of 7 shooting and a perfect 8 of 8 from the free throw line.
Center Al Jefferson scored 16 points and grabbed eight boards hitting 6 of 17 from the floor.
In a reserve role C.J. Miles had 12 points as he made 5 of his 9 shots.
The Jazz allowed Indiana 47.1% shooting with 4 of 14 coming from beyond the arc.
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