The Utah Jazz (15-48) travel to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (21-41) on Sunday, March 9th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. Both the Jazz and 76ers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Jazz vs 76ers

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah’s season record fell to 15-48 following a 118-109 road loss to the Raptors on Friday. The Jazz entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 227, just under the 228.5 O/U line.

Toronto took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Utah 29-19. The Jazz made a push in the 4th, winning the quarter 31-26, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 92-78 deficit going into the final period.

The 76ers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The 76ers fell to 21-41 on the season after a 123-105 loss to the Celtics on Thursday. Philadelphia entered the game as +13.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 228 points exceeded the O/U line of 217.5 by 10.5 points.

Boston took control early with a 10-0 run, stretching the score from 25-19 to 35-19. The Celtics outscored the 76ers 35-24 in the 1st quarter and 29-22 in the 2nd. Philadelphia played Boston evenly in the 3rd and 4th quarters, with both teams scoring 33 and 26 points, respectively.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

In the Jazz’s 118-109 loss to the Raptors, Walker Kessler and Keyonte George both scored 18 points, with Kessler adding 25 rebounds and shooting 72.7% from the field. George struggled with his shot, hitting just 28.6%, while Collin Sexton contributed 17 points, and Kyle Filipowski also added 17, with 10 of those coming in the first quarter.

Utah hit only 8 threes, shooting 25.8% from deep, and finished with an overall field goal percentage of 46.4%. Kessler scored 8 points in the 4th quarter, while George added 7 in the final period.

76ers Offense Breakdown

In their 123-105 loss to the Celtics, the 76ers shot 42.1% from the field, but connected on 15 threes at a 38.5% clip. Kelly Oubre led the way with 27 points, hitting 3 threes at 60%, while also dishing out 6 assists.

Lonnie Walker added 17 points, knocking down 5 threes at 50%. Oubre scored 16 of his points in the 3rd quarter, while Walker added 6 in the period.

Jazz Team Defense

Defensively, the Jazz struggled in the 3rd quarter, giving up 35 points, but they allowed just 26 in the 4th. Overall, they gave up 118 points on 38% shooting from the Raptors.

Utah limited Toronto to 30% from three, with the Raptors hitting 14 threes. The Jazz sent the Raptors to the line 28 times, where they made 24 free throws. Utah also allowed 22 offensive rebounds while recording 5 steals and 10 blocks.

76ers Team Defense

Despite holding the Raptors to 38% shooting, the Jazz couldn’t come away with a win, giving up 118 points. Their toughest stretch came in the 3rd quarter, where they allowed 35 points. Utah’s defense was solid in the 4th, though, limiting Toronto to 26 points.

The Jazz did a good job defending the three, with the Raptors hitting 14 threes at a 30% clip. However, Utah sent Toronto to the line 28 times, where they made 24 free throws. The Jazz also allowed 22 offensive rebounds while recording 5 steals and 10 blocks.

Jazz vs 76ers Trends

• Across the Jazz last ten road games, the team averaged 114 points per game while allowing 126. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-7, while going 0-10 straight-up.
• Across their three previous home games, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 107 points per game.
• The last three games that Utah was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the 76ers have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.

Jazz vs 76ers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the 76ers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 75-68. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the 76ers at -6.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 224.5 and given that our model is projecting 143 points between the teams, we like the under.

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