The Toronto Raptors and the Utah Jazz duke it out at the Delta Center on Monday night. Here’s a Jazz vs. Raptors Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs. Raptors Pick.
Toronto Raptors Betting Preview
The Toronto Raptors have been in a rut, as they’ve dropped eight of their last 12 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting scorched by the Suns in a 120-98 road defeat last night. Scottie Barnes led the team with 17 points and six assists on eight of nine shooting, RJ Barrett and Ja’Kobe Walter each scored 13 points, while Immanuel Quickley chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the Raptors shot 50 percent from the field and nine of 27 from the 3-point line, but they struggled from the tipoff and almost immediately fell behind by double digits and the deficit swelled to as many as 31 points at one stage. Brandon Ingram had a quiet game of just six points on three of 10 shooting, while Jamal Shead scored just two points on one of six shooting off the bench.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in a terrible slump as they’ve lost 13 of their last 16 games overall and they will be looking for a better effort after getting beaten by the depleted 76ers in a 126-116 loss on Saturday. Ace Bailey led the team with 25 points, seven rebounds, four assists and five blocks; Kennedy Chandler added 19 points off the bench while Cody Williams and Elijah Harkless each scored 15 points. As a team, the Jazz shot just 41 percent from the field and nine of 40 from the 3-point line as they caught fire early with 70 points in the first half to take the early lead, but that all changed in the second half, where they went cold and scored just eight points in the final 6:42 to allow the 76ers to slip away in the end.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Raptors have lost each of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back after losing as favorites.
- The home team has won eight of the Raptors’ last nine games.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
Why the Toronto Raptors will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 12 night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Raptors have won nine of their last 10 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Raptors have covered the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Northwest Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Raptors’ last 12 Monday games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Nine of the Jazz’s last 10 games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Brice Sensabaugh is the only player to have scored 40+ points off the bench in a game this season.
- Kyle Filipowski ranks 15th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (6.9) this season.
Toronto Raptors Player Facts
- Scottie Barnes is the only player in the league to have recorded 25+ rebounds in a game this season.
- Immanuel Quickley ranks 7th amongst qualified players for assist-to-turnover ratio (4.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (124.8).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.3).
- The Raptors rank T1st in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (60.0%).
- The Raptors rank 1st for fast break points (1300) this season.
Jazz vs Raptors Prediction
The Raptors are still missing Collin Murray-Boyles, while the Jazz have ruled out Isaiah Collier, Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and Jusuf Nurkic. The Raptors could really do with a win to get their season back on track and they will like their chances against a severely shorthanded Jazz squad with little to play for at this late stage of the season. The only problem is that the Raptors are playing their second game of a back-to-back set, which is always tough so while I expect the Raptors to escape with the win, I will back the Jazz to hang around long enough to get the cover at home.