The Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz collide at the Delta Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs LA Lakers Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs LA Lakers Pick.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping for a better result after getting stopped by the red-hot Thunder in a 101-93 loss on Friday. Dalton Knecht led the team in scoring with 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists, D’Angelo Russell added 17 points off the bench, Anthony Davis tallied 15 points with 12 rebounds and seven assists while LeBron James chipped in with 12 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.
As a team, the Lakers shot 45 percent from the field and 11 of 38 from the 3-point line as they played solid defense to stay within striking distance all the way until the fourth quarter where they leaked 30 points to allow the Thunder to slip away.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost seven of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after getting routed by the Mavericks in a 106-94 loss last night. Lauri Markkanen led the team with 19 points, Walker Kessler added 18 points with 10 rebounds and five blocks while John Collins chipped in with 16 points.
As a team, the Jazz shot just 35 percent from the field and nine of 39 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and just never had a chance after getting outscored by 40-22 in the first quarter. Keynote George had a night to forget as he scored just five points on one of eight shooting from the field.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Lakers have won each of their last 10 games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have lost 15 of their last 16 games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Jazz’s last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Lakers’ last five night games at Delta Center has gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (10.2).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.9).
- The Lakers rank 1st in the league for free throws made per game this season (19.6).
- The Lakers rank 30th in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (30.9).
Utah Jazz vs LA Lakers Prediction
The Lakers could be missing a couple of players with Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell both listed as questionable, while the Jazz have again ruled out Jordan Clarkson and Kyle Filipowski. The Lakers have been mired in a slump, but they have all their key players healthy and should see this matchup as a key opportunity to get back on track. The Jazz are ice-cold, and they are playing their second game of a back-to-back set, so let’s ride with the Lakers at the reasonable line in this spot.