Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers - Prediction, Preview, and Odds

When: Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 at 10:00pm E.T.

Where: Crypto Arena, Los Angeles, CA.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Jazz -4.5.

Total: 226.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Jazz Spotlight

The Utah Jazz have found themselves in a groove winning six-straight with their most recent victory coming against the Houston Rockets, while they covered the 15.5-point spread. Offensively on the road, the Jazz rank 7th in points per game, 7th in field goal percentage, and 8th in 3-point shooting. Defensively on the road, the Jazz rank 19th in points allowed, 14th in field goal percentage, 2nd in 3-point shooting, and 1st in rebounding. 

Lakers Spotlight

The Los Angeles Lakers just dropped their third-straight game, this time to the Golden State Warriors, but they did manage to cover the 6.5-point spread. Offensively at home, the Lakers rank 8th in points per game, 8th in field goal percentage, and 19th in 3-point shooting. Defensively at home, the Lakers rank 27th in points allowed, 14th in field goal percentage, 15th in 3-point shooting, and 28th in rebounding. 

Final Say

The focus will be on the total for this matchup where the under has hit in five of Utah’s last six games and 4-1 in their last five games versus a Pacific division opponent. The under is also 9-2 in the Lakers last 11 games versus a Northwestern divisional opponent. Even Wednesday the under has been trending for these teams where it is 7-0 in the Jazz’s last seven games on a Wednesday, and 5-1 in the Lakers last six games on Wednesday. In their last three meetings, these squads have combined to average 215 points per game, well below the threshold for tonight. I expect a competitive matchup where these two teams will take each other seriously and play some defense. Roll with the total to stay under the threshold.

Pick: Under 226 Total Points