Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons Prediction NBA Picks 12/19/24

The Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons duke it out at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons Pick.

The Utah Jazz have lost 20 of their first 25 games and they continued their downward spiral with a 144-107 loss to the Clippers on Monday. Jordan Clarkson led the team with 20 points off the bench, Lauri Markkanen added 17 points while Collin Sexton chipped in with 15 points on seven of 10 shooting. As a team, the Jazz shot 45 percent from the field and 13 of 39 from the 3-point line, but this game was over before the second half as the Jazz were already trailing by 34 points heading into halftime. Keyonte George had a rough game as he shot just two of 11 for his nine points while Brice Sensabaugh shot just two of nine for his six points off the bench. 

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall, but they will be feeling much better after outlasting the in-form Heat with a 125-124 overtime win on Monday. Malik Beasley drained seven 3-pointers to lead the team with 28 points on nine of 18 shooting, Cade Cunningham racked up a triple-double of 20 points with 11 rebounds and 18 assists while Ausar Thompson chipped in with 19 points, nine rebounds, and four steals. As a team, the Pistons shot 48 percent from the field and a sizzling 20 of 40 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter before they made up for it in overtime thanks to Cunningham who drained the game-winner with 37.1 seconds remaining. The Pistons will meet the Suns after this game.

Why the Detroit Pistons will win

• The Jazz have lost eight of their last nine games.
• The Pistons have won each of their last six games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
• The Pistons have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 road games against teams that held a losing record.

The Jazz are still missing Svi Mykhailiuk and they have Jordan Clarkson listed as questionable, while the Pistons are still without Tobias Harris for this one. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence this season, but there is still more optimism in the Pistons camp, especially coming off that impressive overtime win over the Heat. The line is short enough for this one, so I am sticking with the Pistons to follow up their last start win with another solid win in this one.