The Utah Jazz (12-39) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (31-19) on Monday, February 10th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN. The Lakers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Jazz are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jazz. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Jazz vs Lakers

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah’s season record fell to 12-39 after a 130-110 loss to the Clippers on Saturday. The Jazz were +18 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points of 240 exceeded the O/U line of 224.5 by 15.5 points.

Utah took control early with a 10-0 run, but the Clippers edged them out in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Heading into the 4th down 94-86, the Jazz couldn’t keep up, getting outscored 36-24 in the final period.

The Lakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lakers improved to 31-19 with a 124-117 win over the Pacers on Saturday. Despite being +4.5 point underdogs, they not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 241, surpassing the 230.5 O/U line by 10.5 points.

LA’s 13-0 run early on helped them jump out to a 44-22 lead after the 1st quarter. The Pacers chipped away at the lead, outscoring the Lakers in each of the final three quarters, but LA’s strong start was enough to hold on for the win.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

Jordan Clarkson knocked down 6 threes at a 50% clip, finishing with 24 points in the Jazz’s 130-110 loss to the Clippers. He was especially effective in the 1st quarter, scoring 14 points. Keyonte George added 21 points, scoring 9 in the 3rd quarter and 7 more in the 4th.

Johnny Juzang contributed 19 points, hitting 4 threes at a 66.7% rate. Overall, the Jazz made 17 threes, shooting 39.5% from deep and 47% from the field.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Austin Reaves poured in 45 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds in the Lakers’ 124-117 win over the Pacers, shooting 53.8% from the field and hitting 4 threes at 44.4%. Rui Hachimura added 24 points and 9 rebounds, connecting on 66.7% of his threes.

The Lakers shot 52.3% from the field, but struggled from deep, making just 11 threes at 33.3%. Reaves scored 14 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while Gabe Vincent contributed 8 of his 12 points in the opening period.

Jazz Team Defense

The Jazz defense struggled on Saturday, giving up 130 points to the Clippers, including 36 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. Utah allowed Los Angeles to shoot 58% from the field.

Utah did limit the Clippers to 11 made threes, but they still shot 42% from deep. The Jazz sent the Clippers to the line 21 times, where they made 17 free throws. Defensively, Utah recorded 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Lakers Team Defense

The Jazz struggled defensively against the Clippers, giving up 130 points on 58% shooting. They allowed 29 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, but things got worse in the 3rd and 4th, where they gave up 36 points in each.

Utah did limit the Clippers to 11 made threes, but LA still shot 42% from deep. The Jazz sent the Clippers to the line 21 times, where they made 17 free throws. Defensively, the Jazz finished with 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Jazz vs Lakers Trends

• Although Utah has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 114 points per game in these games.
• The Lakers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• The last ten games that Los Angeles was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 7-3 straight up.

Jazz vs Lakers Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Lakers, with a final score of 119-101, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Lakers at -13.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 235, and our model predicts the Jazz and Lakers to score a combined 220 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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