Jazz vs. Thunder odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, April 6 predictions from proven computer model

Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder are playing at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Vivint Arena. Utah is 47-32 overall and 28-11 at home, while Oklahoma is 24-55 overall, 12-26 on the road. The Jazz have gone eight straight games without covering the spread. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's computer model has set its sights on Jazz vs. Thunder. The Jazz are favored by 17.5 points.

Utah bounced back from a loss to Golden State with a 121-115 win over Memphis in overtime on Tuesday night. The Jazz are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings, but they are only a half-game ahead of Denver. Donovan Mitchell leads the team with 26.0 points and 5.3 assists per game, while Rudy Gobert is adding 15.4 points. Utah has been outstanding at home, winning 13 of their last 14 games.

Oklahoma City won its final home game of the season on Tuesday, picking up a 98-94 win over Portland. The Thunder are eliminated from playoff contention, but they have covered the spread in nine of their last 11 games. Oklahoma City has covered at a 12-3 clip in its last 15 games against Utah.

The model simulates Jazz vs. Thunder 10,000 times and finds the model is leaning under. The model has also generated a point-spread pick that hits in well over 60 percent of simulations.