Charlotte looks to cover the Bobcats-Jazz pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 5-31 mark when they host Utah in NBA action.

Charlotte will face the 18-19 Jazz, who own a 19-17-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bobcats are 16-19-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Jazz are 17-19-1 favoring the OVER.



View Utah vs Charlotte Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bobcats in this one, they're listed as 8-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 194.5 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 30 (Bobcats) and the No. 20 (Jazz) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 95-82 result in favor of the Jazz is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Jazz rank No. 13 in the league with 42.8 per game. That compares with Charlotte’s No. 28 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Charlotte is the NBA’s No. 26-ranked team at 4.2 per game, while the Jazz rate No. 29 with 3.8 per contest.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Jazz own the league's No. 26-rated mark, allowing 101.7 points per game when on the road. Charlotte, on the other hand, rates No. 29 in home scoring.

The Jazz were a 109-100 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the 1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (209) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Al Jefferson scored 25 points and added 13 rebounds for a double-double, leading Utah over Cleveland, 109-100, on Monday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Charlotte won its last outing, a 100-84 result against the Magic on March 6. The Bobcats covered in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 184 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Corey Maggette went off for 29 points and added 7 rebounds leading Charlotte over Orlando, 100-84, on Tuesday at Time Warner Cable Arena.


Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing New Jersey are 2-8
After playing Orlando are 0-10
After a win are 4-6

A few Jazz at Bobcats trends to consider:
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Utah is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
Charlotte is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Charlotte is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home


Next up:
Utah at Philadelphia, Friday, March 9
Charlotte home to New Jersey, Friday, March 9