Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/17/21
2021-04-17 16:30:00 EDT
The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Staples Center.
The Utah Jazz look for a win after winning 13 of their last 16 games. The Utah Jazz are averaging 117 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 107.5 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 26.5 points and 5.3 assists while Jordan Clarkson is averaging 17.2 points and 2.2 assists. Mike Conley is the third double-digit scorer and Rudy Gobert is grabbing 13.4 rebounds. The Utah Jazz are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.3 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 110.2 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 105.8 points on 45.3 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 25.4 points and 7.9 rebounds while Anthony Davis is averaging 22.5 points and three assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Montrezl Harrell is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest. The Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. The under is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 road games. The over is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 overall. The Jazz are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Utah Jazz have been winning and covering machines this season, but they’re on the end of a back to back and are likely going to be without Donovan Mitchell who badly turned his ankle yesterday. The Los Angeles Lakers are rested, at home, and while they’ve been hit or miss without AD and LeBron, they’re improving and winning their last five games by an average of 0.8 points. This is a lot of points for a Jazz team without their best player. Give me the Lakers.
