Jazz vs Lakers Prediction 2/12/25 NBA Picks Today

The Los Angeles Lakers travel to the Delta Center to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Lakers Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Lakers Pick.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 10 of their last 11 games and they will be gunning for a season-high seventh straight victory after blowing past the Jazz in a 132-113 home win on Monday. LeBron James led the team with 24 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists, Austin Reaves added 22 points with nine rebounds and four assists, Rui Hachimura added 21 points while Luka Doncic chipped in with 14 points in his debut for the Lakers. As a team, the Lakers shot 54 percent from the field and 15 of 42 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates and dominated the first half by 72-47 which allowed them to cruise in the second half and rest most of their starters early. The Lakers will meet the Hornets after this game.

Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have continued their poor form with their 12 loss from their last 14 games and they didn’t look great in their blowout loss to the Lakers on Monday. John Collins and Lauri Markkanen led the team with 17 points each, Jordan Clarkson added 16 points while Walker Kessler chipped in with 13 points and 12 rebounds. As a team, the Jazz shot 46 percent from the field and 12 of 40 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Lakers from the start and were never truly in the contest after falling behind big going into halftime. A total of seven players finished in double figures in scoring, but to be fair, most of the game was garbage time with the game already lost by the second quarter. The Jazz will face the Clippers following this one.

Why the Utah Jazz will win

• The Lakers have lost seven of their last eight road games against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
• The Jazz have won each of their last two games as home underdogs following a loss.
• The home team has covered the spread in each of the Jazz’s last six games.
• The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games at Delta Center.

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

• The Jazz have lost 20 of their last 21 games against Pacific Division opponents following a loss.
• The Lakers have won each of their last eight games against Jazz teams that held a losing record.
• The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last six games.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games against Pacific Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (6.6).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (9.7).
• The Lakers rank 29th in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (85.4).
• The Lakers rank 28th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (9.1).

The Lakers are keeping an eye on Luka Doncic who is questionable for this one, while the Jazz are still missing Collin Sexton. The Lakers are one of the hottest teams in the league right now and they certainly made it look easy in their big win on Monday, so it’s hard to make an argument for the Jazz who just look outmatched at times. The line is hefty for this meeting, but I can’t see anything but a similar result as the Lakers are just playing an inspired brand of basketball lately, while the Jazz have been terrible.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: LA Lakers -8.5

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