The Utah Jazz (29-35) square off against the visiting Washington Wizards (30-33) at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11 and will air on RT and WA2.
The Jazz are hoping for a better outcome after their 115-94 loss to the Warriors on Wednesday. Rudy Gobert had a solid performance, putting up nine points, 15 rebounds, and one steal for Utah. The Wizards, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 116-109 loss against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Ramon Sessions had a team-high 21 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Wizards won the first game 103-89. Marcin Gortat put up 22 points and 10 rebounds.
The Jazz enter the game with records of 29-35 Straight Up (SU) and 29-34-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 29-35 SU and 29-34-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Wizards have a record of 32-30-1 ATS and 30-33 SU. Washington has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 1-9.
In their previous meeting this season, Washington beat Utah, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, the Wizards have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was
Notes
Both Washington and Utah rank zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Washington scores 0.0 points per game, while Utah gives up 0.0.
Washington and Utah are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Washington puts up an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Utah allows 0.0 points at home on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Utah Jazz are a solid 26-11. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Washington Wizards have an underachieving record of 4-19.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Jazz are just 3-24 this season. Washington is a winning 26-14 when it hits the century mark.
The Wizards have a defensive rating of 104.8 (ranked 18th). The Jazz rank 17th for their offensive rating of 103.4.
The Washington Wizards average 99.8 possessions per game and 1.029 points per possession. The Utah Jazz earn fewer possessions with 94.4, but they score more points with 1.034.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 10th in the league with an EFF% of 50.6%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Utah Jazz have an abysmal 4-24 record.
Utah makes an average of 18.6 assists per game (ranked 28th). Washington ranks higher in assists with 23.8 (ranked sixth).
Utah makes an average of 5.3 blocks per game (ranked 12th), while Washington makes 4.1 blocks per game (ranked 25th).
Utah is ranked eighth in offensive rebounding. Washington ranks 23rd in defensive rebounds.
Washington averages 8.6 steals per game (ranked seventh). Utah is 17-19 when allowing at least 8 steals.
