Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction NBA Picks 11/9/24

The Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs duke it out at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs Pick.

Utah Jazz 

The Utah Jazz have been ice-cold as they’ve lost seven of their first eight games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting trampled by the Bucks in a 123-100 road defeat on Thursday. Jordan Clarkson led the team with 18 points off the bench, Collin Sexton added 14 points with seven assists while Johnny Juzang chipped in with 12 points off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot just 42 percent from the field and 17 of 41 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start and poured in 32 points in the second quarter to take the lead into halftime, but it didn’t last long at all as the Jazz got outscored by 66-39 in the second half to lose by double digits once again. 

San Antonio Spurs 

Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs are starting to turn things around as they’ve won three of their past five games and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Trail Blazers in a 118-105 home win on Thursday. Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham led the team with 17 points each, Julian Champagne and Stephon Castle each scored 14 points while Victor Wembenyama tallied 12 points with eight rebounds, four steals, and three blocks. As a team, the Spurs shot 53 percent from the field and 16 of 39 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Trail Blazers in a closely contested first half, before they poured in 35 points in the third quarter to pull away and win comfortably. 

Why the San Antonio Spurs will win

• The Jazz have lost 18 of their last 19 games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
• The Spurs have won each of their last 10 games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Spurs have covered the spread in each of their last five games against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.

Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction

The Jazz could be shorthanded again with Keyonte George currently listed as questionable, while the Spurs have ruled out Devin Vassell again with Malaki Branham also listed as questionable. The Jazz have easily been one of the worst teams in the league so far, they only have one win on the season and just got smashed by double digits for the fifth time in eight games. The Spurs haven’t been setting the world on fire as they’re still a work in progress, but they are starting to heat up now, so with the modest line, I am comfortable taking the Spurs to get the cover at home.