The Nets and Jazz are set to face off at 9:00 ET on KJZZ. The Jazz will host the game at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. In this non-conference matchup, the Nets are the betting favorite against the Jazz. If you’re interested in placing a wager, you can bet this game at FanDuel. The over/under for the game is 232 points.
Brooklyn Nets Preview
The Nets will face the Jazz bringing in an overall record of 13-12 and a 1-2 record over their previous three games. Across 25 games, the Nets have a 11-8 record when facing Eastern Conference teams, and they have a 2-4 record in non-conference games.
Presently, Brooklyn boasts an ATS record of 17-7, which is above .500 against the spread. Brooklyn has struggled to cover the spread in their last two road games and has an ATS record of 7-5 on the road, while it is 10-2 at home.
The Nets offense is coming off a game in which they scored 120 points vs. the Warriors. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.4% while connecting on 17 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Cam Thomas with 41 points. Nicolas Claxton also added 19 points for the Nets.
The Nets’ defense is presently ranked 18th in the league, allowing an average of 114.7 points per contest.
Opponents are hitting 52.0% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.5% of their three-point attempts.
Utah Jazz Preview
So far this season, the Jazz has a record of 9-17, as they look to get closer to the .500 mark vs. the Nets. Throughout their 26 games, the Jazz have posted a 8-14 record against Western Conference opponents, while going 1-3 in non-conference matchups.
Utah has an overall ATS record of 13-13 as they come into today’s game. On the road, the Jazz have an ATS record of 4-10, as opposed to a 9-3 record against the spread when playing at home.
In their most recent game, the Jazz’s offense concluded with only 104 points against the Kings. Throughout the game, they made 12/37 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 44.2%. The Jazz offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 37.7 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 34% of their looks from outside this season.
At this time, the Jazz’s defense is positioned 24th in the NBA, permitting 120.0 points per game.
The Jazz defense is coming off a game in which they held the Kings offense to just 44.2% shooting. Overall, they gave up 125 points to Sacramento.
The Nets and Jazz did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Nets have a record of 3-0. The Nets also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 221 points per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3. As the host vs. the Nets, the Jazz have gone 1-2 vs the spread.
How to Bet Jazz vs. Nets in New York
Not only do we have the Nets winning this one by a score of 111-103, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Nets at -3.5. Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 232 and given that our model is projecting 214 points between the teams, we like the under.
- SportsBettingNY ATS Prediction: Nets -3.5
- SportsBettingNY OU Prediction: Under 232