Utah Jazz (18-7) vs. Washington Wizards (15-11)
December 11, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards 5; Over/Under: +219
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The Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards meet Saturday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Utah Jazz look to build on their six-game winning streak. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 115 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 104.4 points on 44 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24.6 points and 5 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 16.9 points and 3.9 rebounds. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Clarkson is dishing 2 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 106 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Montrezl Harrell is averaging 15.2 points and 2.2 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer and Spencer Dinwiddie is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Jazz are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The Wizards are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 overall. The over is 6-1 in Wizards last 7 overall. The Jazz are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Washington and 1-3-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Utah Jazz look like a team that’s starting to find their groove again, as the wins are piling up, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 16.8 points while shooting 51.3 percent from the field. The Washington Wizards have come back to reality a bit, as the defense continues to struggle, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 4.4 points. I have to ride the hot hand here and side with the Jazz.
