Indiana Pacers @ Utah Jazz | Week 4 Game Preview

When: Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 9:00 PM ET.

Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Jazz -10.

Total: 215.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Pacers Spotlight

The Indiana Pacers continued their road-trip into Denver last night, but failed to leave there with a victory as road favorites. The under has been trending for the Pacers where it has hit in six of their last seven games. It has also hit in four straight road games for them. In their last four games after giving up 100+ points, the under is 4-0 for them the following game.

Jazz Spotlight

The Utah Jazz snapped their two-game skid at home against the Atlanta Hawks, covering the spread in the process. The under has been trending for the Jazz as well, where it has hit in eight of their last 11 games. It has also hit in seven of their last eight games versus an Eastern Conference opponent. Here’s another good one, when the Jazz face an opponent that gave up 100+ points the game before, the under has hit in eight of their last nine games after. 

Final Say

This has been a low-scoring series lately, where the under has hit in three straight meetings. During that span, the Jazz have averaged 113 points per game, and the Pacers have averaged 98 points per game. The Pacer’s offense has been playing a slower-paced tempo in their last two games, where they failed to eclipse scoring 100 points, although they averaged 46% shooting from the field. If they slow things down for this game however, it could be a long night for them considering the Jazz’s defense ranks 3rd in points allowed, 8th in field goal percentage, and 4th in 3-point shooting. If Pacers want to win, they’ll need to pick up the pace and not get trapped in the Jazz’s stifling defense. Meanwhile, the Jazz shouldn’t have an issue scoring against a Pacers defense that on the road ranks 21st in points allowed, 14th in field goal percentage, and 26th in 3-point defense. Expect the total to creep over the total points threshold.

Pick: Over 215 Total Points