Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers Prediction 4/4/25 NBA Picks

The Utah Jazz invade the Gainbridge Fieldhouse to battle the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers Pick.

 

The Utah Jazz have been in horrific form as they've lost 17 of their last 18 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a seven-game losing streak after getting scorched by the Rockets in a 143-105 road defeat on Wednesday. Isaiah Collier led the team with 22 points and 10 assists on seven of 11 shooting, Collin Sexton added 18 points with four assists while Keyonte George chipped in with 14 points off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot 42 percent from the field and 10 of 40 from the 3-point line as they looked completely outmatched from the start and were never in the contest after getting outscored by 70-46 in the first half. Brice Sensabaugh had a rough game as he shot just two of 10 for his 10 points while Johnny Juzang shot just two of 12 for his five points off the bench. 

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in great form as they've won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after routing the Hornets in a 119-105 home win on Wednesday. Tyrese Haliburton led the team with 22 points and 10 assists, Aaron Nesmith added 16 points while Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner scored 15 points each. As a team, the Pacers shot 49 percent from the field and 18 of 44 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 32 points in the first quarter to take the early lead. They just kept their foot on the gas until the margin ballooned out to 18 points. The Pacers shot just seven of 10 from the free throw line and allowed the Hornets to shoot over 52 percent from the field, but they played the passing lanes to force the Hornets into 18 turnovers, leading to 29 points. 

 Why the Indiana Pacers will win

• The Jazz have lost each of their last 10 games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Pacers have won each of their last eight home games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The favorites have covered the spread in eight of the Jazz's last 10 games.

Why the Utah Jazz will win

• The Jazz have won eight of their last 14 games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents following a loss.
• The Pacers have lost two of their last three games as home favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
• The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as favorites following a win.
• The Jazz have covered the spread in six of their last seven road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

The Jazz are still missing Lauri Markkanen, John Collins and Jordan Clarkson to name a few, while the Pacers are keeping eyes on Pascal Siaka, Aaron Nesmith and Bennedict Mathurin who are all questionable. The Pacers could be missing a few players for this one, but that's nothing compared to the Jazz, who have been playing with second string players for a while now. The line was always going to be hefty for this matchup, but it still isn't high enough to sway me from backing the Pacers to take care of business against the Jazz. They are the coldest team in the league right now.