The Utah Jazz will be home underdogs on Saturday night as they try to pick up their first win of the playoffs over the San Antonio Spurs in the third game of their Western Conference series.

The Spurs lead the Jazz 2-0 in the best-of-seven set after winning handily by a score of 114-83 in Game 2 on Wednesday night. San Antonio also won easily in Game 1 at home by a score of 106-91.

The Jazz sit at 36-30 (33-31-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Spurs are currently 50-16 (42-20-4 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Utah is 33-32-1 OU, and San Antonio is 39-26-1 OU.



View San Antonio vs Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as 5.5-point underdogs in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 202.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Jazz, currently No. 9 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Spurs, who rate No. 3 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 107-100 victory for the Spurs.



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.



In their last action, Utah was a 114-83 loser on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the 11-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Utah was run off the court by the Spurs on Wednesday as San Antonio blasted them 114-83 at AT&T Center.


San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 9-1
After playing Utah are 4-6
After a win are 10-0

Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing San Antonio are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

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 11-0-1 ATS in its last 12 games
San Antonio is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio


Next up:
San Antonio at Utah, Monday, May 7
Utah home to San Antonio, Monday, May 7