Washington Wizards (15-52) vs. Utah Jazz (15-54)
March 19, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz -4.5; Over/Under: 234.5
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The Utah Jazz play host to the Washington Wizards at the Delta Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Wizards Pick.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards have been in decent shape lately, as they’ve won six of their last 11 games overall. However, they will be hoping to bounce back after having their two-game win streak snapped by the Trail Blazers in a 112-97 road defeat on Monday. Alex Sarr led the team with 20 points, Tristan Vukcevic added 17 points with eight rebounds and two blocks, while Kyshawn George chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the Wizards shot 41 percent from the field and 12 of 40 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace from the start. They never gave themselves much of a chance as they decided to go with their bench players and play Khris Middleton and Jordan Poole for just 11 minutes each.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have lost 14 of their last 16 games overall, and they will be hoping to put an end to a 10-game losing streak after getting run over by the Bulls in a 111-97 home defeat on Monday. Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen scored 16 points each, Jordan Clarkson added 14 points while Walker Kessler chipped in with seven points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. As a team, the Jazz shot just 40 percent from the field and nine of 42 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Bulls in a tightly contested first half. Before, they went cold and scored just 19 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Bulls to run away with it in another disappointing finish.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Wizards have lost 21 of their last 22 road games following a road loss.
- The Jazz have won 19 of their last 21 home games against the Wizards following a loss.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last 10 games against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 10 games.
- The Wizards have won three of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
- The road team has covered the spread in five of the Jazz’s last six games.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last three games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jazz’s last seven Wednesday games as home favorites has gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of the Wizards’ last five games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Jazz vs Wizards Prediction
The Wizards have ruled out Corey Kispert, Malcolm Brogdon, and Bilal Coulibaly once again, while the Jazz are still missing John Collins. They are keeping an eye on Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk, who are both listed as day-to-day. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence at this stage of the season, but the Wizards do deserve a bit of credit for how they’ve sprung to life over the past three weeks.
They have six wins in their last 11 games. The Jazz have continued to struggle despite getting some players back from injury, so it’s hard for me to accept them as favorites against anyone the way they’ve been playing. With that being said, I am leaning towards the Wizards to pull off the minor upset in this spot.
