The Utah Jazz (6-20) travel to face off against the Brooklyn Nets (11-16) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on YES. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Jazz vs Nets

The Jazz Are Coming Off A Win

Utah improved to 6-20 on the season with a 126-119 win over the Pistons on Thursday. The Jazz, who were +4.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The game’s total of 245 points went over the 227.5-point line.

Utah’s 48-19 lead after the 1st quarter was key, including a 10-0 run. Detroit fought back, winning the 2nd quarter 35-19 and outscoring Utah in the 3rd and 4th quarters, but the Jazz held on after entering the final period with a 97-86 lead.

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nets improved to 11-16 with a 101-94 win over the Raptors on Thursday. Brooklyn, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total score of 195 points fell well short of the 219-point O/U line.

After a 28-22 2nd quarter, the Nets struggled in the 3rd, getting outscored 30-18. However, they bounced back in the 4th, holding Toronto to 18 points while scoring 31. An 11-0 run late in the game helped Brooklyn pull away, breaking a 90-90 tie and securing the win.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

The Jazz hit 20 threes at a 50% clip in their win over the Pistons, finishing with a 47% overall shooting percentage. Collin Sexton led the way with 30 points, 7 assists, and 5 threes, shooting 71.4% from deep.

Keyonte George added 28 points and 7 threes, while Lauri Markkanen contributed 27 points and 14 rebounds. Markkanen scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter, while Sexton had 13 in the 1st.

Nets Offense Breakdown

The Nets managed just 9 threes on 23.1% shooting from deep and finished with a 40.2% overall field goal percentage in their win over the Raptors on Thursday. Cameron Johnson stood out, hitting 4 threes at a 40% rate and leading the team with 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Johnson scored 15 points in the 4th quarter, while Shake Milton and Noah Clowney each added 6 of their 12 and 11 points, respectively, in the final period. Ben Simmons also contributed 12 points, with 5 coming in the 2nd quarter.

Jazz Team Defense

The Jazz put together a strong defensive 1st quarter, holding the Pistons to just 19 points, but they struggled in the 2nd, giving up 35. The 3rd and 4th quarters saw Utah allow 32 and 33 points, respectively, but they still managed to secure the win despite allowing 119 points.

Utah’s defense limited Detroit to 43% shooting, including just 27% from beyond the arc, where the Pistons made 13 threes. The Jazz sent Detroit to the line 18 times, where they hit 14 free throws. Utah also recorded 47 defensive rebounds, gave up 13 offensive boards, and added 5 steals and 8 blocks.

Nets Team Defense

Defensively, the Jazz were strong in the 1st quarter, giving up just 19 points, but they struggled in the 2nd, allowing 35 points. The Pistons scored 32 in the 3rd and 33 in the 4th, but Utah still managed to hold on for the win.

Overall, the Jazz held Detroit to 43% shooting, including just 27% from three-point range, where the Pistons made 13 threes. Utah also sent Detroit to the line 18 times, where they made 14 free throws. The Jazz finished with 5 steals and 8 blocks.

Jazz vs Nets Trends

• Through their last three road games, Utah has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 110 points per game.
• Brooklyn has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 115 points per game while allowing 118. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Jazz have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Nets have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.

Jazz vs Nets Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +2.5, we have the Jazz as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 221.5 and given that our model is projecting 208 points between the teams, we like the under.

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