| Game Time | 10:30 pm EST |
| Utah Jazz Line | +8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers Line | -8 |
| Total | 224.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
In this all-Western matchup, two squads coming off multiple losses are clashing tonight, when the Los Angeles Clippers are hosting the Utah Jazz. The Clippers have three consecutive losses, following a very good streak, where they were 6-1 against the spread. The Clippers are now back home, where they are playing their best basketball of the season. The Jazz are almost in full force, with many injured players returning, but they still manage to be one of the worst teams both in the Western conference in the whole NBA. Utah has won just once in their last right games and have more wins on the road than at home this season.
Below is a detailed analysis for Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers game.
Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report: Terance Mann, Derrick Jones, Kobe Brown, PJ Tucker and Kawhi Leonard are out
Utah Jazz Injury Report: S. Mykhailiuk, Taylor Hendricks is out.
Los Angeles Clippers and Trends
The Los Angeles Clippers have a 14-12 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the Western Conference. The Clippers are 15-10-1 against the spread and 10-16 in over/under. The Clips have a 9-6 home record and are 9-6 against the spread, with a +1.9-point differential. The Clippers are coming off three consecutive losses. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 home games.
The Clippers are coming off a 98-120 loss in Denver, as they got torched by the Nuggets who shot 55% from the field, while the Clippers shot with 45%. Norman Powell and Kevin Porter Jr led LA’s offense with 16 points apiece.
Norman Powell leads the Clips in scoring with 23.2 points, shooting with 48.9% from the field and 47.4% from downtown. James Harden adds 21.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and a team-high 8.4 assists.
Utah Jazz Recent Form and Trends
The Jazz have a 5-19 record this season and are sitting on the second to last place of the West. The Jazz are 10-14 against the spread and 12-12 in over/under. Utah has a 3-9 road record, but are 6-6 against the spread with an -8.8-point differential. The Jazz are 1-7 in their last 8 games. Over is 4-0 in their last 4 games.
The Jazz are coming off a 126-134 loss by Phoenix, even though they shot better than the Suns from the field (56% to 53%). Utah saw four of its players scoring 17+ points, led by Jordan Clarkson with 23 off the bench.
Lauri Markkanen leads the Jazz in scoring with 18.6 points, adding 6.3 rebounds per game. John Collins adds 18.1 points and 8.2 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Clippers are scoring 108.3 points per game, which is just 24th in the league. They shoot 46.2% from the field (14th) and 36.9% from beyond the arc (13th). Defensively, they rank 5th in the NBA, allowing 107.8 points per game.
Offensively, the Jazz are averaging just 109.9 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the league. Utah shoots with 45.8% from the field (20th) and with 35.6% from beyond the arc (18th). Defensively, they are the third-worst team in the NBA, allowing 119.3 points per game.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Clippers won 116-105 at home. The Clippers are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
Prediction
In this Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, the Clippers are coming as -8 home favorites. The Clippers are playing their best basketball at home this season, as they have 9 of their 14 wins at home. They have back-to-back home defeats, but those were against top-7 teams of the West, and have a perfect chance to bounce back tonight, as they face the second-worst team of the conference. The Jazz have been terrible this season, and their struggling offense, that ranks on the bottom-10 of the league both in points scored and in field goal percentage, will face with the fifth-best defense, so they will have a hard time scoring. The value here lies with the home team, so pick the Los Angeles Clippers to win and cover at home.
Nick’s Pick: Los Angeles Clippers -8