The Brooklyn Nets will travel to Vivint Smart Home Arena to take on the Utah Jazz. The game starts at 9:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 and will air on RT and YES.
The Jazz got blown out by the Spurs 96-78 on Thursday. Derrick Favors finished with 25 points to lead the team. The Nets, meanwhile, are coming off a 116-106 win against the Suns on Thursday. Thaddeus Young had a solid game for Brooklyn, registering 18 points, eight rebounds, and seven steals.
Favors has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Jazz. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.8 blocks. Brook Lopez has been hot for the Nets. In the same five-game span, he is averaging 23.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.6 blocks.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jazz won the first game 108-86. Gordon Hayward scored a game-high 21 points.
The Jazz enter the game with records of 28-29 Straight Up (SU) and 28-28-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 28-29 SU and 28-28-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Utah defense has been very good, only giving up 97.1 points per game.
On the other side, the Nets have a record of 29-28-1 ATS and 16-42 SU. Most recently, Brooklyn is a meager 3-7 ATS over the last 10 games.
With the Jazz’s last win against Brooklyn, their SU record is now 7-3 over the Nets in the last 10 games. The Jazz also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Uta
Notes
Brooklyn averages 97.0 points per game, placing the team just 29th in the league. Utah ranks fourth in points allowed, giving up 97.1 points per game.
While Brooklyn puts up an average of just 96.7 points per game on the road (ranked 26th), Utah ranks second in points allowed at home, giving up 94.2 points per game.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Jazz are 25-8 on the season. When the Nets score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 3-31.
Utah is an underachieving 3-21 when it allows 100 or more points. Brooklyn has a 13-11 record when it reaches the century mark.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 107.2 (ranked 28th). The Jazz rank ninth for their offensive rating of 104.3.
The Brooklyn Nets average 96.6 possessions per game and 1.004 points per possession. The Utah Jazz earn fewer possessions with 94.0, but they score more points with 1.043.
The Utah Jazz average an effective field goal percentage of 49.9% this season. The Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 10-31 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.9% or greater.
The Utah Jazz average 23.0 three point attempts per game, while the Brooklyn Nets attempt 17.0 per game. When attempting 25 or more three pointers in a game, Utah is 10-12, while Brooklyn has a split 1-1 record.
Utah has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.32 this season (ranked 28th). Brooklyn ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.50 (ranked 21st).
The Jazz rank 24th in rebounds per game with 42.6, while the Nets rank 21st with 42.7 per game.
Utah is ranked 25th in defensive rebounds, while Brooklyn ranks 17th in offensive rebounds.
Utah has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.5% this season. Brooklyn has a poor 9-24 record when its TOV% is 14.5% or higher.
