LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz Prediction NBA Picks 12/1/24

Utah Jazz (4-14) vs LA Lakers (11-8)

Game Info: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Delta Center)

Betting Odds: Utah Jazz +7.5 / LA Lakers -7.5 --- Over/Under: 233.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The LA Lakers and Utah Jazz meet Sunday in NBA action at the Delta Center. Here’s an LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz Prediction. This article will include an LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz Pick.

LA Lakers Betting Preview

The LA Lakers lost to the Thunder, beat the Spurs, and they play the Timberwolves, Heat and Hawks next. The LA Lakers are averaging 115.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 116.6 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Anthony Davis is averaging 29.2 points and 11.5 rebounds, while LeBron James is averaging 22.9 points and 8.2 rebounds. Austin Reaves is the third double-digit scorer and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The LA Lakers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free-throw line. The LA Lakers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.1 rebounds per game.

Utah Jazz Betting Preview

The Utah Jazz lost to the Nuggets and Mavericks, and they play the Thunder, Trail Blazers, Kings, and Pistons next. The Utah Jazz are averaging 109.4 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 119.2 points on 48.2 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 19.5 points and 6.6 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 17.9 points and 8.8 rebounds. Collin Sexton is the third double-digit scorer and Keyonte George is dishing 5.7 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

  • The Jazz have lost each of their last 11 games at Delta Center against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Lakers have won each of their last nine night games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games at Delta Center against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Lakers have covered the spread in six of their last seven games on the first leg of a back-to-back.

Total Points Facts

  • Each of the Jazz's last six night games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total points line.
  • Each of the Lakers' last five games at Delta Center has gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Jazz rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (18.2).
  • The Jazz ranks 30th in the league for turnover percentage this season (15.8%).
  • The Lakers rank 1st in the league for Q2 win percentage this season (73.7%).
  • The Lakers rank 2nd in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (25.0).

LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz Prediction

The LA Lakers should win this game comfortably, considering they're the better team with the rest advantage. The problem is the Lakers have lost 4 of their last 5 games and then 4 of their last 5 wins have been decided by 6 or fewer points. The Lakers have failed to cover 7 of their last 10 games and were in a dogfight with the Jazz just a couple of weeks ago. The Lakers just aren't putting teams away the way they should. Until that changes, I have to fade the Lakers in the big favorite spot. I'll grab the points with the Jazz at home.

Randy’s Pick Utah Jazz +7.5

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