Utah Jazz (43-26) vs Los Angeles Clippers (36-36)
Game Info: Friday, March 18, 2022 at 9:00 pm (Vivint Arena)
Betting Odds: Utah Jazz -10 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz meet Friday in NBA action at the Vivint Arena. The Los Angeles Clippers need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Utah Jazz look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 106.9 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 21 points and 3 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 17 points and 4.8 assists. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 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 Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Jazz are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 home games and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Clippers last 11 overall. The under is 6-2 in Jazz last 8 overall. The Clippers are 9-23-1 ATS in the last 33 meetings in Utah and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Los Angeles Clippers look like a team that's running out of gas due to so many injuries, and they're not a side I'm eager to back against respectable teams. The Utah Jazz are heating up down the stretch, and that includes winning their last five games by an average of 10.8 points. The Jazz win at home by an average of 9.1 points and in the favorite role by an average of 7.7 points. Lot of points, but these are two teams heading in different directions. Give me the Jazz.
Randy’s Pick Utah Jazz -10
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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