The San Antonio Spurs will try for the first-round Western series sweep on Monday night as they carry a 3-0 advantage in their best-of-seven set into their road game against the Utah Jazz.
San Antonio went up 3-0 on Utah on Saturday night, winning 102-90 on the road and covering a 6-point spread at the sportsbooks on the NBA lines. Tony Parker tossed in 27 points for the Spurs.
The Spurs are making sure they don't suffer the same fate as a year ago, when they were upset by the No. 8 seed Grizzlies.
Utah will face the 50-16 Spurs, who own a 42-20-4 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Jazz are 33-32-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Spurs are 39-26-1 favoring the OVER.
View San Antonio vs Utah Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Jazz are listed as 8-point underdogs at most sportsbooks including Sportsbook, with the total listed at 198.5 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Jazz sit at No. 9 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Spurs are at No. 3 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Spurs will win this game 107-100.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Utah's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 99.7 PPG, against a Spurs defense that ranks No. 16 at 96.5 PPG. The Jazz field goal percentage has averaged 45.6% so far, less than the Spurs shooters have achieved on the year, 47.8% per game.
In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Spurs own the league's No. 19-rated mark, allowing 99.2 points per game when on the road. Utah, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in home scoring.
The Spurs were a 102-90 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Jazz. They covered the 5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (192) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Utah was scorched by Tony Parker for 27 points as the Spurs defated the Jazz 102-90 in NBA action on Saturday.
San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 9-1
After playing Utah are 4-6
After a win are 10-0
Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing San Antonio are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5
A few Spurs at Jazz trends to consider:
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 12-0-1 ATS in its last 13 games
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home
Next up:
San Antonio home to Utah, Wednesday, May 9
Utah at San Antonio, Wednesday, May 9
