The Utah Jazz (45-33) clash against the Los Angeles Clippers (42-36) at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 5, 2018.
Utah is a 7-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 211.5 points.
Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz Betting Prediction
The last time the Clippers played, they beat the San Antonio Spurs, 113-110. One of Los Angeles’ largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 43 trips to the line, 15 more than San Antonio. With 31 points on 11-for-19 shooting, Tobias Harris led Los Angeles in scoring.
The Jazz were victorious over the Los Angeles Lakers in their last outing, 117-110. Utah’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Jazz had more offensive rebounds (14 vs. seven), defensive rebounds (33 vs. 32) and total rebounds (47 vs. 39). Ricky Rubio was the game’s high scorer with 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
The physical Utah offense looks poised to dominate from the free throw line. The Jazz currently rank eighth in the league with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.203, while Los Angeles ranks 22nd in FTA rate allowed (0.204).
Los Angeles heads into the game with records of 42-36 straight up (SU) and 42-35-1 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Clippers games, with 41 overs compared to 36 unders.
Meanwhile, Utah owns records of 45-33 SU and 40-38 ATS. Unlike Los Angeles, games featuring the Jazz have a slight tendency to finish under the total (51.3 percent).
The Jazz have won two out of three against the Clippers this season, including a 12-point victory in their last matchup. Utah covered as a 2-point favorite and the game finished with a total of 238 points, which was 24.5 points above the projected point total of 213.5 points. The Jazz’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over the Clippers. Utah had a rate of 28.9, while Los Angeles posted a mark of 13.5. In the loss, Lou Williams had a double-double with 31 points and 10 steals.
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah Jazz Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Jazz, ATS Winner – Clippers, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Los Angeles is 24-15-1 ATS on the road with 21 unders and 19 overs.
Utah is 20-19 ATS at home with 24 unders and 15 overs.
Utah is 31-7 when they hold opponents under 100 points, while Los Angeles is 13-2.
In games where they reach the century mark, the Clippers are 40-24 and the Jazz are 36-12.
Utah ranks second in fast break points allowed per game (9.7) while Los Angeles ranks last (15.3).
The Jazz rank second in second chance points allowed per game (10.7) while the Clippers rank 26th (13.3).
Utah ranks first in assists allowed per game (20.1) while Los Angeles ranks 23rd (24.3).
The Jazz rank fourth in steals per game (8.7) while the Clippers rank 23rd in steals allowed per game (8.6).
Utah averages 5.1 blocks per game, which ranks ninth in the league. Los Angeles ranks 28th in blocks allowed per game (5.5).
The Jazz rank third in three pointers allowed per game (26.2) while the Clippers rank 20th (30.2).
Utah ranks second in rebounds allowed per game (41.6) while Los Angeles ranks 17th (43.7).
The Clippers rank third in points in the paint per game (51.6) while the Jazz rank 16th (44.0).
Utah ranks 11th in points off turnovers per game (16.7) while Los Angeles ranks 21st in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.3).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Los Angeles is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Utah is 2-3 ATS with 4 overs and 1 under over their last five games.
The Clippers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.2, up from 0.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Jazz have scored an average of 109.8 points per game (6.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 98.4 points per game (1.8 below their season average).
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