The Los Angeles Clippers (36-36) open a two-game road trip when they meet the Utah Jazz (43-26) Friday. Tip-off is 9 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena. Below, we look at the Clippers vs. Jazz odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Clippers are coming off two consecutive losses, including a 103-100 home loss to the Toronto Raptors Wednesday. They have two wins in their last seven games.
L.A. is eighth place in the Western Conference and appears to be a lock for the play-in games to determine the final two seeds of the playoffs. It is seven games behind the sixth-place Denver Nuggets and eight games ahead of the 11th place San Antonio Spurs with 10 games remaining in its regular season.
The Jazz are in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race but have alternated wins and losses each of their last eight games. Friday’s game wraps up a four-game homestand in which they’ve gone 2-1.
Utah is fourth in the Western Conference but has the same record as the Dallas Mavericks, who are the No. 5 seed in the playoff race currently.
Clippers at Jazz odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Clippers +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Jazz -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +5.5 (-112) | Jazz -5.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 214.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
Clippers at Jazz key injuries
Clippers
- F Paul George (elbow) out
- G Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
- F Norman Powell (foot) out
Jazz
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) out
- F Danuel House (knee) out
- G Donovan Mitchell (calf) out
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Clippers at Jazz odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 118, Clippers 109
Money line
PASS on the money line as a single bet.
The Clippers have lost five of their last seven games, are 16-21 on the road and have not beaten a winning team since defeating the Golden State Warriors 119-104 Feb. 14.
The Jazz are 25-11 at Vivint Arena this season. They beat the Clippers 124-103 at home Dec. 15 in the teams’ first meeting.
The Clippers don’t make a good bet and the Jazz don’t win you enough money for what you have to wager. You can include a Jazz win in a parlay bet, though, to make it worth your money.
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Against the spread
The Clippers are 36-36 ATS on the season and also are 20-17 ATS on the road. They have failed to cover the spread in their last two games but are 5-5 ATS in their last 10.
The Jazz covered the spread in their most recent win but have only done so three times in their last 10 games. However, their last four wins have been by at least 9 points and they beat the Clippers by 21 in their previous matchup against them.
Take the JAZZ -5.5 (-108).
Over/Under
The Clippers have averaged only 104.0 points in their last seven games.
The Jazz have been up and down in their scoring. They have averaged 124.6 points per game in their last eight wins, scoring no fewer than 114 points in any of the games. However, they have averaged only 101.4 points per game in their last five losses.
Expecting a Jazz win tonight, they should score points. Take OVER 214.5 (-115).
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