The Utah Jazz (16-24) look to put an end to their seven-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Washington Wizards (23-17) at Capital One Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.
Washington opened as a 7.5-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 205.5 points.
Utah Jazz at Washington Wizards ATS Prediction
The Jazz are hoping for a better outcome after their 103-102 loss to the Miami Heat in their last contest. Miami’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Utah. The Heat had a rate of 8.0 (better than their season average of 13.8), while the Jazz posted a mark of 10.8. Donovan Mitchell was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 12-for-25 shooting.
In the Wizards’ last game, they were beaten by the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-103. Milwaukee out-rebounded Washington. The Bucks had 10 offensive rebounds and 45 total rebounds, while the Wizards had four and 34, respectively. With 16 points and 16 assists, Washington’s John Wall put together a good performance.
The offense of Utah will battle against the stingy defense of Washington. The Jazz rank 20th in offensive efficiency, while the Wizards are eighth in defensive efficiency. The Wizards should have the edge on that side of the ball.
Utah holds records of 16-24 straight up (SU) and 20-20 against the spread (ATS). Of the Jazz’s 40 games, 21 have finished under the projected point total.
Meanwhile, Washington is 23-17 SU and 19-21 ATS. Vegas tends to set the total high when the Wizards are involved, as 24 of their 40 games have gone under the total.
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Mitchell (19.6 points, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals) has been stellar for the Jazz while Bradley Beal (28.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals) has contributed greatly to the Wizards.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Alec Burks scored a game-high 27 points and the Jazz beat the Wizards 116-69, covering as 4-point favorites. He also had five rebounds. The game finished with a total of 185 points, which was 10.5 points below the projected point total of 195.5 points. Utah’s 0.671 effective field goal percentage was its biggest strength over Washington, who had a rate of 0.313.
Utah Jazz vs. Washington Wizards ATS Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Wizards, ATS Winner – Jazz, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Utah is 7-13 ATS on the road with 11 overs, 8 unders and 1 push.
Washington is 8-12 ATS at home with 9 overs, 9 unders and 2 pushes.
When holding opponents below 100 points, Utah is 10-3 and Washington is 13-1.
When scoring above 100 points, the Wizards are 20-8 and the Jazz are 14-10.
Washington ranks fifth in steals allowed per game (6.9) while Utah ranks 21st (8.0).
The Wizards rank 12th in second chance points per game (12.8) while the Jazz rank 26th (10.3).
Washington averages 18.2 points off turnovers per game, which ranks seventh in the NBA. Utah ranks 17th in points off turnovers allowed per game (16.5).
The Jazz rank third in fast break points allowed per game (9.0) while the Wizards rank 12th (10.6).
Washington ranks 16th in rebounds per game (43.3) while Utah ranks 25th (40.8).
The Jazz average 30.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 10th in the league. The Wizards rank 16th in three pointers allowed per game (29.1).
Utah ranks third in assists allowed per game (20.1) while Washington ranks ninth (21.4).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Utah is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Washington is 2-3 ATS with 2 overs, 2 pushes and 1 under over their last five games.
The Jazz’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.2, up from 0.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wizards have scored an average of 112.2 points per game (5.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 105.2 points per game (1.2 above their season average).
