Washington Wizards (11-49) vs Utah Jazz (15-46)
March 5, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Washington Wizards -5.5 — Over/Under: 231
The Utah Jazz travel to the Capital One Arena to take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards Pick.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
The Utah Jazz have been one of the coldest teams in the league. They’ve lost nine of their last 12 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting beaten by the Pistons in a 134-106 loss on Monday. Kyle Filipowski led the team in scoring with 25 points and eight rebounds off the bench, Collin Sexton added 16 points with three assists and three steals while Walker Kessler chipped in with 14 points and nine rebounds on seven of nine shooting. As a team, the Jazz shot 42 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match the Pistons from the start and were never really in the contest after falling behind by 67-47 going into halftime. Brice Sensabaugh has been good for the Jazz lately, but he shot zero of five to finish scoreless in this game.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in a slump of their own as they’ve lost eight of their last 10 games overall. They will be hoping to bounce back here after getting routed by the Heat in a 106-90 road loss on Monday. Khris Middleton led the team with 16 points on six of nine shooting, Bub Carrington added 14 points with seven assists while Kyshawn George chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. As a team, the Wizards shot just 36 percent from the field and 10 of 35 from the 3-point line as they struggled right from the tipoff and were always fighting a losing battle after scoring just 12 points in the second quarter.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last nine road games.
- The home team has won three of the last four games between the Jazz and Wizards.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Wizards have covered the spread in each of their last four games at Capital One Arena following a loss.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 11 night games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Jazz have won three of their last four games as underdogs against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last eight night games against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games at Capital One Arena against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Wizards’ last nine home games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eleven of the Jazz’s last 13 games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards Prediction
The Jazz are still shorthanded with Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, and John Collins all out, while the Wizards are still missing Malcolm Brogdon, Jordan Poole, and Kyshawn George. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days. But the Jazz are just missing so many players that I have to lean towards the Wizards to win this one behind a big game from the newly acquired Middleton.