Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 4-5-2024
Check out the best NBA betting picks and odds for the Western Conference showdown between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, April 5, 2024. The 2023-24 NBA season continues with a busy 12-game slate, including a Western Conference showdown at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. This is the third meeting between these teams this season. Utah Jazz lost 129-113 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Los Angeles Clippers lost 109-95 to the Sacramento Kings. The teams split the first two games of the season. Despite injuries to key players Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, John Collins, and Jordan Clarkson, all listed as questionable. The Jazz is currently 18th in field goal percentage (46.8%) and ninth in shots per game (90.0). They are also fourth in rebounding (45.6%) and free-throw percentage (83.1%). The Clippers are 22-13 at home and 5-5 in their last 10, currently fourth place in the West. The total for this game has been set at between 223 and 2305 in each of the last five games.
ที่ตีพิมพ์ : 4 อาทิตย์ที่แล้ว โดย ใน Sports
The 2023-24 NBA season continues on Friday, April 5, with a busy 12-game slate including this Western Conference showdown at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, so here’s the best Jazz vs. Clippers pick. This is the third meeting between these teams this season. The teams split the first two meetings, both of which were played in Utah. Lauri Markkanen is out for Utah and Walker Kessler, John Collins, and Jordan Clarkson are all listed as questionable. Joshua Primo and Kawhi Leonard are both listed out. Struggling to pick winners in the NBA? We have the best NBA Predictions available.
straight game when they fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, 129-113. The Jazz head to the road for two games starting on Friday. They have lost 11 straight road games and are 9-28 this season (15-22-0 ATS). The Jazz trailed by 15 points after one quarter and were never able to recover. Utah took as many shots as Cleveland in the contest (85), but hit five fewer and made six fewer free throws in the game. That proved to be the difference. “We’ve got to play with more force when we have the ball in our hands,” Utah coach Will Hardy said according to ESPN. “You can’t expect anybody to get out of the way. We should expect to get bumped and hit a little bit.” Brice Sensabaugh led Utah with 22 points and seven rebounds. Six different players scored in double-digits, but the loss of three of the team’s top four scorers is hurting their scoring average and productivity. Utah is 18th in field goal percentage (46.8%), but is ninth in shots per game (90.0). They are getting second chances thanks to being fourth in rebounding (45.6 rpg). The Jazz are first in free-throw percentage (83.1%). We have the best betting sites on the planet!
The Los Angeles Clippers (47-28, 35-40-0 ATS) lost to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, 109-95. That snapped the teams’ three-game winning streak. Los Angeles takes on Denver on Thursday in the first contest of a three-game homestand, but this preview was written prior to the conclusion of that game. The Clippers are 22-13 at home (16-19-0 ATS). They are 5-5 in their last 10, sitting in fourth place in the West. Sacramento used a 35-19 third-quarter advantage to pull away from the Clippers. The Clippers hit 40.8% of their shots but took 16 fewer attempts than the Kings. They went 22-27 from the free-throw line. “I want us to play like we have the last four games,” Clippers Head Coach Tyrone Lue told ESPN. Only four players scored in double digits in the loss, led by Russell Westbrook, who came off the bench to score 20 off 7-14 shooting. Westbrook is only averaging 11.2 ppg over his last five contests, so the performance was a welcome site. The Clippers are a solid shooting team as well, ranked sixth in field goal percentage (49.2%) and they are third in three-point shooting (.38.7%). They are also fourth from the free-throw line (82.1%). The Clippers are 27th in shots per game (86.2).
Best Bets for this Game
No line was available at the time this preview was written, but one should expect that Los Angeles will come away with the victory, even if they are playing on back-to-back nights. This Utah team is absolutely terrible, losing their last 10 games. They have been blown out in the last two contests, falling by at least 16 points in each game and have lost eight of their last 10 by at least 10 points. Expect Los Angeles to be favored by at least 8.5 points in this game. Take them as long as they are not favored by more than 11. Want a second opinion on this pick? No total was available either. These teams have gone over in six of the last 10 meetings. The total has been set between 223 and 230.5 in each of the last five games, and these clubs went over in three of those five games. That includes the 227.5 set back on October 27. In Los Angeles, the clubs have gone over in three of the last four meetings. With Los Angeles playing on Thursday, look for the total to be set around 223.5. Take Los Angeles to win, 119-110.
หัวข้อ: Basketball, NBA, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers