The Atlanta Hawks visit Vivint Smart Home Arena to take on the Utah Jazz. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 8 and can be seen on RT, FxS and C+D.
The Jazz come into this game on a high note after defeating the Pelicans 106-94 on Saturday. With 28 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick Favors recorded his 16th double-double of the season. The Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off a 107-97 win against the Clippers on Saturday. Paul Millsap claimed his 22nd double-double of the season with 20 points and 18 rebounds.
Utah could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as they rank third in the NBA in offensive rebound percentage at 26.2%. Conversely, the Hawks are 26th in the league on the defensive backboards with a defensive rebound percentage of 74.4%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jazz won the first game 97-96. In the loss, Millsap led all scorers on the team with 28 points.
The Jazz come into this game 29-33 Straight Up (SU) and 29-32-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 29-33 SU and 29-32-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Hawks have 35-28 SU and 31-30-2 ATS records. Atlanta has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-8 record. Teams seem to consistently miss shots against the Hawks, who are the fifth-best team in the league in terms of opponent field goal percentage allowed at .436. They average 9.3 steals per game, good for third in the league. Atlanta makes opponents pay for turning the ball over, ranking second in points off turnovers with an average of 19.2 per game.
Utah beat Atlanta in their most recent meeting this season, but the Hawks still lead the head-to-head record over the last 10, 8-2 SU. The Hawks also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Atl
Notes
Atlanta puts up 102.4 points per game (ranked 13th), but Utah typically gives up only 97.2 points per game (ranked fourth).
Atlanta averages 101.8 points per away game (ranked ninth). However, Utah has allowed an average of just 94.3 points per home game (ranked second).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Atlanta Hawks are a solid 24-9. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Utah Jazz have a losing record of 14-25.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Hawks are just 11-19 this season. Utah is a winning 15-8 when registering triple digits.
The Hawks have an offensive rating of 103.3 (ranked 17th), while the Jazz rank 14th for their defensive rating of 103.5.
The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking ninth in the league with a FG% of 45.9%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Utah Jazz have a subpar 4-24 record.
Utah attempts an average of 22.0 three pointers per game, and Atlanta attempts 27.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Jazz have a 10-13 record while the Hawks have an 18-23 record.
The Utah Jazz rank 28th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.33. The Atlanta Hawks have a higher A/TO (1.74), ranking eighth.
Atlanta ranks 27th in rebounds per game with 41.8, while Utah ranks 19th with 42.9.
Utah is ranked 25th in defensive rebounds, while Atlanta ranks 30th in offensive rebounds.
Atlanta averages a forced turnover rate of 15.9% this season, ranked third in the league. Utah has a 13-15 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
