Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz Preview
Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Jazz and 76ers. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Get ready to place your bets!
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the 76ers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 237.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia 76ers – Utah Jazz odds
Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then 76ers and Jazz have gone in favor of the 76ers, putting together a record of 6-4. The last three times that the 76ers have hosted the Jazz, the over/under record is 2-1 with the teams combining for an average of 223 points. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 110 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Across the 76ers last ten home games, the team averaged 120 points per game while allowing 113. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 6-4 straight-up.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
- As the betting favorite, the 76ers have an ATS mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Philadelphia posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz Prediction
As the Jazz get ready to take on the 76ers, they are the 12th seed in the West at 16-20. If they are going to pull off the upset today as 12-point underdogs, they will need to improve their play on the road. So far, Utah is just 5-15 on the road this season.
Utah’s overall scoring margin on the road this season is -12.6 points per game, and they have gone just 8-12 ATS on the road. Each of their last two games as the underdog have also resulted in ATS losses.
Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Jazz are 10-15 compared to 6-5 in non-conference games. Utah comes into today’s game having dropped two straight, and their over/under record for the season is 19-16-1.
So far, 27 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 237.5 points. Their average over/under line for the season is 231.3 points. The Jazz will need to improve their road play, both straight up and ATS, as they rank 15th in both categories.
In their last game, the Jazz were below their season average of 114.4 PPG. They only scored 97 points and shot 36.2% from the field against the Celtics. Lauri Markkanen is the team’s top scorer at 23.3 PPG, while Collin Sexton is averaging 15.8 PPG.
Coming into today’s game, the Jazz’s defense is giving up an average of 119.0 points per contest. Opponents are hitting 55.5% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 37.5% of their three-point attempts.
Heading into today’s game against the Jazz, the 76ers are 12-point favorites at home. If they are able to cover the spread, they will also move their overall record above .500 for the season.
Right now, the 76ers are 3rd in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Against other teams in the East, Philadelphia has gone 17-9 compared to 6-2 in non-conference matchups.
So far, the 76ers have an average scoring margin of +10.9 points per game at home this season. This has helped them put together an ATS record of 13-5 as the favorite. Overall, they are 24-10 ATS for the season.
The over/under record in Philadelphia’s games is currently 20-14, but they have had three straight games stay below the OU lines. For the season, 30 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 237.5. The average OU line for their games this season has been 229.2.
In their last game, the 76ers scored just 92 points against the Knicks. During the game, they went 6/23 from beyond the arc and had a field goal percentage of 40.7%. Joel Embiid was the team’s leading scorer with 30 points in the game while Tyrese Maxey chipped in 27 points.
The 76ers’ defense is presently ranked 5th in the league, allowing an average of 111.0 points per contest. Inside the arc, the 76ers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 53.4% and 34.1% from three-point territory.
With a 12-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the 76ers to secure a 115-108 victory.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz Betting Tips
- Take the 76ers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jazz (+12)
- Our NBA model projects 223 points, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
- Tobias Harris – Ankle – Questionable
- Robert Covington – Knee – Questionable
- Furkan Korkmaz – Illness – Questionable
- De’Anthony Melton – Back – Questionable
Utah Jazz Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
