The Charlotte Hornets (16-16) travel to Vivint Arena Monday to take on the Utah Jazz (20-9). Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Hornets vs. Jazz odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Jazz will enter at basically full strength. Utah has been one of the better teams against the spread this season with a 16-13 ATS record.
The Jazz are led by superstar SG Donovan Mitchell and defensive maestro C Rudy Gobert. The Jazz are 8-8 ATS as home favorites.
The Hornets are coming off a 31-point loss (137-106) to the Suns. With SG Terry Rozier and PG LaMelo Ball, the duo of guards didn’t play much of a factor against the West’s top-seeded team.
Charlotte is also covering the spread at a high rate, posting an 18-14 ATS mark this season.
Hornets at Jazz odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Hornets +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Jazz -850 (bet $850 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +11.5 (-112) | Jazz -11.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Hornets at Jazz odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 118, Hornets 106
Money line
PASS.
There isn’t a single instance which taking a -850 regular-season favorite is worth it. However, the Jazz are 8-2 in their last 10 and are a much better team than Charlotte, making the +550 not a great wager either.
Against the spread
BET JAZZ -11.5 (-108) as they’re just the all-around better team. The Hornets rank in the top five in PACE and top 10 in true shooting rate.
They’re a dynamic offensive team, and they’ll be set to battle the league’s sixth-best defensive team. The Jazz have Gobert down low, helping place them sixth in defensive rebounding as well.
The advantages that Utah has in the paint and on the glass should be the key difference. Also, the Jazz shoot the most 3’s in the NBA, and the Hornets rank 22nd in opponents’ 3-point shooting.
The better defense should prevail easily in this one.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 236.5 (-112) as the better of the two sides. It’s also the side getting some juice, so the sportsbooks also believe it to be favorable.
As noted, the Jazz have the sixth-best defensive rating and hold opponents to 105.1 points per game, the seventh-lowest amount. The Hornets have topped 111 points on a top five defense just once this season.
I think defense should reign supreme in this one.
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