The Utah Jazz will travel to Philips Arena to square off against the Atlanta Hawks. The game starts at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 15 and will air on RT and FxS.
The Hawks were beaten by the Celtics 106-93 on Friday. Al Horford had a good game for Atlanta, finishing with 13 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. The Jazz, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-93 loss to the Magic on Friday. Trey Burke had a team-high 16 points.
The Hawks are a six-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 192 points. The Hawks enter the game with records of 8-3 Straight Up (SU) and 5-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Atlanta has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a stellar .806. The Hawks, sporting the third-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the NBA (1.86), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team. If its opponents turn the ball over, Atlanta has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 23.0 points off turnovers, making them the top team in the league for that category. Utah has a habit of getting in foul trouble (24.8 fouls per game), so expect the Hawks to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
On the other side, Utah has a SU record of 4-5 and an ATS record of 6-3. Although they haven’t done very well in games against Eastern Conference foes (2-4), Utah does sport a nice 4-2 record ATS. Utah’s defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, averaging an NBA-best 90.7 points allowed per road game. When it comes to stealing the ball, the Jazz are one of the best in the league with an average of 9.7 steals per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Hawks and the Jazz played, Atlanta won, moving its SU record against the Jazz to 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Additionally, the Hawks lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Atl, ATS Winner – Atl, O/U – Under
Notes
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games at home.
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta’s last 21 games when playing at home against Utah.
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Utah.
On average, Utah puts up 95.3 points per game (ranked 27th), while Atlanta allows 100.6 points per game (ranked 15th).
Utah ranks 25th in points per away game with 96.7 points, while Atlanta ranks 19th in points allowed at home with 100.2.
Utah has a winning 4-2 record when it gives up under 100 points this season. Atlanta is 3-2 when it scores under 100.
Utah is winless (0-3) when giving up at least 100 points, while Atlanta is 5-1 when it hits triple digits.
The Jazz have an offensive rating of 99.6 (ranked 19th), while the Hawks rank 15th for their defensive rating of 101.0.
The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of 47.0%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Utah Jazz are winless with a 0-2 record.
The Atlanta Hawks average 25.0 three point attempts per game, while the Utah Jazz attempt 19.0 per game. When attempting 25 or more three pointers in a game, Atlanta is 3-2, while Utah has a split 1-1 record.
Atlanta has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.86 this season (ranked third), while Utah ranks lower at 19th with an A/TO of 1.39.
Atlanta ranks 29th in rebounds per game with 40.3, while Utah ranks 21st with 43.1 per game.
The Utah Jazz rank eighth in offensive rebounding, while the Atlanta Hawks rank 22nd in defensive rebounding.
Atlanta’s defense forces its opponents to commit an average turnover percentage of 17.1%, ranked fifth in the league. In games where Utah has a TOV% of 17.1% or higher, the team is undefeated (2-0).
