The Utah Jazz will play the Los Angeles Clippers at home in an attempt to win two straight games before the NBA's All-Star break. The Jazz are now 17 games behind the Clippers in sixth place in the Western Conference and are ranked second from the bottom.
Recently, the Jazz defeated the Clippers' LA rivals, the Lakers, 131-119. Will Hardy's team carried on with their current offensive success.
In three of their last five games, they have now scored more than 125 points. Before the Lakers game, the Jazz had suffered three straight losses. Five of their 13 victories have occurred at home.
The Jazz defense stands as the main reason they lost their most recent three matches. The Jazz defense shows up as the third worst in the NBA by conceding 119.4 points throughout each matchup. During their recent three matchups the Jazz surrendered an average of 132.3 points together with a shooting efficiency of 52.1 percent from the field.
The Jazz have played 120 or more points allowing opposition 29 times during this season with a record of only 2-27 in those games. Statistically Los Angeles will exceed the point total by a significant margin during its Thursday matchup which will enable them to beat the betting line.
The Los Angeles Clippers have achieved three wins against Utah throughout their current season. The Clippers averaged a total of 130.0 points in their previous meetings with the Jazz. During this season the Clippers produce 55.3 percent field goals and 41.0 percent three-point shots. The Clippers won their previous matchups against all opponents by at least ten points while obtaining their largest victory with a 37-point margin.
The February 8 match resulted in the Clippers winning against the Jazz by twenty points. On Thursday night Los Angeles should replicate their previous three victories against Utah by achieving another dominating win over the Jazz. The Clippers will smoothly secure this betting spread because of their continued success.
The Utah team needs to discover a solution that enhances their offensive playing abilities. The Jazz defense rates as poor throughout the entire season thus their outcome depends on offensive success. In their previous meetings this season the Jazz generated fewer than 111.9 points per game against the Clippers.
The Jazz are successful in seven of their victories when they reach their average scoring total for the season.Out of their 12 victories for the season no less than nine have appeared. The Jazz need to score at least 112 points in order to succeed against their opponents. The Jazz will create strong opportunities to win the bet if they reach 112 points during this game.
The Clippers just finished playing the Memphis Grizzlies at night. That is a challenging game that will significantly impact each player's energy. The Clippers must then board a trip to Utah, which isn't a lengthy one, but it's enough to leave them exhausted the following day.
The Clippers are 5-5 on the second night of back-to-backs this season, and they score 102.5 points per game on such nights. The Jazz will have a chance to win this game or cover the spread if their inability to score on zero days rest persists.
It is quite difficult to believe that the Jazz will win these games since they are simply a bad squad. In addition, the Clippers have completely outperformed the Jazz this year. Nothing will change for them, in my opinion. On Thursday night, I'll travel with the Clippers to cover the spread.
