The Utah Jazz will travel to the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 8 and can be seen on NBA TV, ROOT-NW and YES.
The Nets are are hoping for a better outcome after their 108-100 loss to the Suns on Friday. Despite the loss, Cory Jefferson earned his first double-double this season with 12 points and 13 rebounds. The Jazz, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-83 win against the 76ers on Friday. Gordon Hayward led the game in scoring by registering 25 points on 7-for-16 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first matchup 108-73. Hayward was the game’s top overall scorer with 24 points.
The odds for Brooklyn and Utah are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Nets have gone 25-35 Straight Up (SU) and 29-31 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 11-14 SU and 14-11 ATS against the Western Conference.
As for their opponent, the Jazz have a record of 34-26-1 ATS and 25-36 SU. Utah performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-2-1 record. The Jazz allow just 96.2 points per game, ranking them second in the league.
With the Jazz’s last win against Brooklyn, their SU record is now 7-3 over the Nets in the last 10 meetings. The Jazz also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. In these last 10 matchups, each team was able to hold the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once.
Predictions: SU Winner – UTA, ATS Winner – UTA
Notes
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Brooklyn is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Brooklyn is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
Brooklyn is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Brooklyn’s last 24 games when playing Utah.
Brooklyn is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Utah.
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah.
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn’s last 12 games when playing at home against Utah.
Utah ranks 26th in points per game with 95.2, while Brooklyn ranks 18th in points allowed with an average of 99.8 given up.
Utah ranks 27th in points per away game with 93.9 points, while Brooklyn ranks 21st in points allowed at home with 100.3.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Utah Jazz are a solid 22-13. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 7-29.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Jazz are just 3-23 this season. Brooklyn is a tremendous 18-6 when registering triple digits.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 104.0 (ranked 21st), while the Jazz rank 15th for their offensive rating of 102.5.
Brooklyn has an average field goal percentage of 44.6%. Utah is an abysmal 5-30 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Brooklyn attempts 20.5 three pointers and Utah attempts 20.9 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nets have an underachieving 2-9 record while the Jazz are even at 8-8.
Brooklyn has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.47 this season (ranked 22nd), while Utah ranks lower at 27th with an A/TO of 1.40.
The Brooklyn Nets rebound 42.4 times per game and are ranked 22nd. Ranked 15th, the Utah Jazz rebound 43.7 times per game.
Brooklyn is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Utah ranks eighth in offensive rebounds.
Brooklyn has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.7% this season. Utah has a losing 14-22 record when its TOV% is 13.7% or higher.
