The Utah Jazz have been slumping in a major way of late and are losers of seven of their last eight ahead of Thursday’s meeting with the San Antonio Spurs.
Sportsbook opened the Jazz as 3.5-point home underdogs with a total of 198.
- The Spurs are 23-6 SU in their last 29 games against the Jazz.
- The Jazz are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games.
- The Spurs are 35-7 SU in their last 42 games in December.
Utah turned the ball over 18 times while shooting 36.5 percent from the field in a 107-79 thumping at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday to finish a road trip with a 1-5 SU mark. The Jazz were without the services of leading scorer Donovan Mitchell on Wednesday due to a toe injury and the rookie guard’s status for a two-game home set is uncertain.
San Antonio is on the opposite side of the coin right now, having won seven of its last nine heading into this one. The Spurs are playing in the second half of a back-to-back set – they rested Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker vs the Trail Blazers on Wednesday but still managed to grind out a 93-91 victory. Leonard has averaged 10.7 points and made 14 of 28 shots while playing three of the last five games after missing the first 27 with a quad injury.
The Spurs have dominated this series over the years. In San Antonio’s last eight meetings with Utah, the Spurs are 6-2 SU. OVER bettors love seeing these teams collide, as the OVER has paid out in each of the previous four meetings between the Jazz and Spurs.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 102-100 win for the Spurs. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Utah Jazz sit at 14-18 (17-15 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the San Antonio Spurs are currently 22-10 (16-15-1 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Utah is 16-15-1 OU and San Antonio is 13-19 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Utah vs San Antonio injuries news.
The OddsShark betting Power Rankings have the Jazz at No. 4 and the Spurs at No. 7 heading into this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Utah's No. 26-rated NBA squad against San Antonio's No. 8-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Utah rates No. 6 in the league with 11.53 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 24 with 8.81 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pau Gasol scored 20 points and added 17 rebounds for a double-double, leading San Antonio over Portland 93-91 on Wednesday at Moda Center.
Utah was crushed on Wednesday, getting run out of the gym by Oklahoma City and falling 107-79 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
- San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- San Antonio is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games
- San Antonio is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
- Utah is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Utah is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games
- Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
San Antonio at Sacramento, Saturday, December 23
Utah home to Oklahoma City, Saturday, December 23
