Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview/Prop Pick

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The Utah Jazz have a forecast 59% chance to win against The Los Angeles Lakers with a spread of -4.0/4.0 and an over/under of 227.5. The Utah Jazz are 0 - 0 against The Los Angeles Lakers in the 2021-22 Season.

— Monday, January 17th Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers

We’ve got a fun Western Conference matchup scheduled for Monday, January 17th. The Utah Jazz, fresh off of a huge win over the Denver Nuggets, head to LA to face the Lakers.

The Jazz is 29-14 and looking to increase their standing in the conference. Beating the Lakers could be tough, but they’ll have some help with all the injuries to the Lakers. Let’s look at the LA Lakers.

The Lakers have struggled to secure wins lately due to all of their injuries. They’re currently on a three-game losing streak and in danger of losing a fourth.

The Lakers have the No.8 spot in the Western Conference but are slipping back due to the losing skid. If the Lakers want to get back on track, they’ll need to secure a win at home. The question is, how likely are they to win this?

Utah Jazz: After a four-game losing streak, the Jazz rallied

The Utah Jazz was in a similar position as the Lakers just a few games ago. They had lost four straight games and were looking for a sign of life from their offense. They received that sign of life in their most recent game against the Nuggets.

The Jazz beat the Nuggets 125-102 in one of their best games this season. Can they repeat the same performance against Los Angeles?

The Lakers have three players listed as “day-to-day,” meaning they could be missing from the lineup. These players are LeBron James, Dwight Howard, and Carmelo Anthony. Anthony Davis has already been ruled out for this matchup.

The Jazz can take advantage of these injuries and get another win on the road. Especially if LeBron James is ruled out for this one.

Los Angeles Lakers: Can the Lakers win without LeBron?

The Los Angeles Lakers will have to rely on Russell Westbrook again tonight. He didn’t do so well against the Nuggets a few nights ago, though. The Lakers lost by 37-points to the Nuggets, a team that was just easily beaten by the Utah Jazz.

How the Lakers plan to stop Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and the Jazz is beyond us. However, they better come up with a plan fast.

The Jazz has the No.1 scoring offense in the NBA, averaging 115.3 points per game. We also should mention that they have the number one field-goal percentage, shooting 47.69% from the field.

The Lakers have a rather disappointing defense, allowing an average of 113.28 points per game. They’re only 5.5-point underdogs here; in our opinion, them covering is a longshot.

Our pick for the Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers

After their performance against the Denver Nuggets, we’ll take the Utah Jazz here. They have a strong offense and are the most efficient shooting team in the NBA. Pair that with the fact that the Lakers are down players, and you have a recipe for a Jazz win. 

Considering the Jazz will only have to cover 5.5-points, they’re an easy pick here. We’ve seen what the Lakers look like with just Russell Westbrook leading the team. The Lakers defense is one of the worst in the NBA, so pair the Jazz with the over here as well.

DunkelIndex Free Pick: Utah Jazz -5.5, OVER

Prop Pick

Utah (-115) OVER 117.5 Points

Utah is averaging 115.3 points per game on offense this season, which ranks No. 1 in the league. The Jazz are shooting 47.7 percent from the field, while making 15 three-pointers and 17.7 free throws per game, all which also rank No. 1.  

The Lakers are allowing 113.3 points per game on defense, which ranks No. 27 in the league. LA’s defensive FG percentage is 41.4 percent, which ranks No. 24.

With Dunkel predicting a Utah win by the score of 222-213, take the Jazz (-115) to go OVER their Vegas team total of 117.5 points.

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