The Jazz will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Nets in New Jersey at Prudential Center on Monday in NBA action.

New Jersey battles the Jazz, currently with a 26-23 mark (25-23-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 26-24 for the Nets and 25-23-1 for the Jazz.



View Utah vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Nets sat as 2.5-point underdogs. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 197.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Nets rated this week at No. 29 and the Jazz sitting at No. 17. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 97-91 result in favor of the Jazz today.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Jersey's No. 25-ranked offense, averaging 92.7 PPG, against a Jazz defense that ranks No. 24 at 99.1 PPG. The Nets field goal percentage has averaged 42.4% so far, less than the Jazz shooters have achieved on the year, 45.6% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Jazz own the league's No. 28-rated mark, allowing 104 points per game when on the road. New Jersey, on the other hand, rates No. 24 in home scoring.

The Jazz were a 139-133 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hawks. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (272) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Utah wasn't going to come out on the winning end on Sunday, as they suffered a 139-133 loss against the Hawks at Philips Arena.

The Nets were a 102-89 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Bobcats. They covered the 6-point spread as favorites, while the total score (191) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. New Jersey got 20 points and 16 rebounds from Kris Humphries en route to a 102-89 victory over Charlotte on Saturday at Prudential Center.


Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Indiana are 2-8
After playing Charlotte are 0-10
After a win are 2-8

A few Jazz at Nets trends to consider:
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Jersey's last 18 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Jersey's last 16 games at home


Next up:
Utah at Boston, Wednesday, March 28
New Jersey home to Indiana, Wednesday, March 28