The Orlando Magic visit Vivint Smart Home Arena to take on the Utah Jazz. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 3 and will air on RT and FxF.
The Jazz lost a winnable game to the Warriors 106-103 on Monday. Derrick Favors put in a solid effort despite the loss for Utah, recording 23 points and 10 rebounds to earn his fifth double-double of the season. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a 96-93 win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Nikola Vucevic had a good game and claimed his seventh double-double of the season, recording 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Over the last five games, Gordon Hayward has been playing at a high level for the Jazz. During that stretch, he has averaged 23.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.2 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Magic won the first game 102-93. Tobias Harris played a big role with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
The Jazz are a five-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 191 points. The Jazz look to improve upon their records of 8-8 Straight Up (SU) and 10-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 4-4 SU and 5-2-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Jazz have limited opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing 7.0 three-pointers made per game.
Across the court, the Magic head into the game with records of 12-6 ATS and 10-8 SU. In Western Conference games, Orlando has gone 5-3 SU and ATS. The Magic are a force on the boards, grabbing an average of 46.7 rebounds per game. Orlando’s defense is one of the top in the league, with opponents shooting only .420 from the field.
Orlando won the last meeting this season between these two teams, but the Jazz still lead the head-to-head record, 8-2 SU, over the last 10 matchups. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, the Jazz have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl, ATS Winner – Orl, O/U – Under
Notes
Utah is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah’s last 5 games at home.
Utah is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home.
Utah is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Orlando.
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando.
Utah is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando.
Orlando is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Utah.
Orlando averages 101.6 points per game (ranked 13th). However, Utah has allowed an average of just 94.0 points per game (ranked third).
Orlando puts up an average of 98.9 points per away game (ranked 15th), while Utah gives up 96.7 points per home game (ranked eighth).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Jazz are 8-2 on the season. When the Magic score fewer than 100, they are a poor 2-5.
Utah has not won a game this season (0-6) when allowing 100 or more points. On the other hand, Orlando has a winning 8-3 record when it hits triple digits.
The Jazz have an offensive rating of 101.4 (ranked 16th). The Magic rank eighth for their defensive rating of 100.1.
With 94.7 possessions and 1.014 points per possession, the Utah Jazz perform worse on both metrics than the Orlando Magic. Orlando averages 100.1 possessions and 1.014 points per possession.
The Utah Jazz average an effective field goal percentage of 48.2% this season. The Orlando Magic have a poor record of 2-5 when opponents have an EFF% of 48.2% or greater.
On average, the Orlando Magic make 22.6 assists per game and the Utah Jazz make 17.9. Orlando is ranked eighth, while Utah is ranked 29th.
The Utah Jazz average 5.6 blocks per game for a rank of 12th. The Orlando Magic rank higher (eighth), earning 6.0 blocks each contest.
The Utah Jazz rank sixth in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank 11th in defensive rebounding.
Utah ranks fourth in steals per game with 9.4. When Orlando gives up 9 or more steals, the team has an even 2-2 record.
