Utah Jazz (42-25) vs Milwaukee Bucks (42-26)
Game Info: Monday, March 14, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Vivint Arena)
Betting Odds: Utah Jazz +1.5 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz meet Monday in NBA action at the Vivint Arena. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after winning six of their last seven games. The Utah Jazz look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 114.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 110.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.7 points and 11.5 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 20.3 points and 5.4 assists. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Portis is dishing 1.2 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.9 rebounds per game.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 113.7 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 107.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 25.5 points and 5.4 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 18 points and 4.3 rebounds. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Clarkson is dishing 2.3 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Jazz are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 11-4 in Bucks last 15 overall. The under is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 overall. The Bucks are 4-17 ATS in the last 21 meetings in Utah and 8-30 ATS in the last 38 meetings.
The Milwaukee Bucks are playing their best ball of the season, and you rarely get them in the small favorite role, however you can make the same case for the Jazz as a home underdog. And while the Bucks are putting things together and looking scary, the Jazz have found recent success and are winning their last five games by an average of 10 points. The Jazz win at home by an average of 9.4 points. It's hard to turn down the free bucket with the home team here. Give me the Jazz.
Randy’s Pick Utah Jazz +1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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