Brooklyn Nets (13-25) vs. Utah Jazz (9-28)
January 12, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz -2.5; Over/Under: 215.5
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The Utah Jazz play host to the Brooklyn Nets at the Delta Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have been in poor form as they’ve lost 12 of their last 15 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a four-game slide after getting routed by the Nuggets in a 124-105 road defeat on Friday. Keon Johnson led the team with 22 points, Tyrese Martin added 19 points off the bench, while Noah Clowney chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Nets shot just 42 percent from the field and 14 of 45 from the 3-point line, but they couldn’t keep pace with the Nuggets who were just about unstoppable with both Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook racking up triple-doubles. Ben Simmons scored 10 points with seven assists but played just 22 minutes while Jalen Wilson finished scoreless on zero of five shooting off the bench. The Nets will meet the Blazers, Clippers, Lakers, and Thunder after this game.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in a slump as they’ve lost eight of their last 10 games overall. The Jazz will be hoping to put a halt to a three-game skid after falling short to the Suns in a 114-106 road defeat last night. Lauri Markkanen led the team with 24 points, Collin Sexton added 20 points with four assists while Walker Kessler chipped in with 16 points with 13 rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Jazz shot just 43 percent from the field and nine of 42 from the 3-point line. The Jazz struggled to keep pace with the Suns from the start and trailed by 16 points before they went on a late run to keep the final scores respectable.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last seven road games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have won seven of their last eight games against the Nets at Delta Center.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven road games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last nine games at Delta Center.
- The underdogs have won four of the last six games between the Nets and Jazz.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Jazz’s last five games.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games at Delta Center following a road loss.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jazz’s last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Nets’ last four road games against Western Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Jazz vs Nets Prediction
The Nets are still missing a bunch of players including D’Angelo Russell, Trendon Watford, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Cam Thomas, while the Jazz are missing Brice Sensabaugh, John Collins, and Keyonte George once again. You couldn’t back either side with any confidence, as both teams have been struggling. The Jazz are playing this one on zero days rest, so I am leaning towards the Nets to take advantage and escape with a much-needed road win.
