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The Los Angeles Clippers (1-0) visit the Utah Jazz (0-1) on Friday. Tip from Delta Center is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting of 2023; Jazz won last season’s series 3-1
The Clippers took down the Portland Trail Blazers 123-111 Wednesday to cover as 9.5-point favorites in their home opener. F Paul George led the way with 27 points while F Kawhi Leonard tacked on 23 and 12 rebounds. G Russell Westbrook also had a double-double (11 points, 13 assists) in the victory.
Utah fell 130-114 against the Kings on Wednesday while failing to cover as a 1.5-point home underdog. G Jordan Clarkson was the leading scorer with 24 points while F John Collins (15, 11 rebounds) had a double-double. The Jazz allowed 19 three-pointers as opposed to their 9, which created a gap that could not be closed.
Clippers at Jazz odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Jazz nickname +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -4.5 (-110) | Jazz +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Clippers at Jazz key injuries
Clippers
- G Brandon Boston Jr. (quads) out
- G Terance Mann (ankle) out
Jazz
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Clippers at Jazz picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 121, Jazz 114
Moneyline
PASS.
Back the Clippers, but there is more money to be made by betting their spread.
Against the spread
BET CLIPPERS -4.5 (-110).
The Clippers looked spectacular on their opening night with George, Leonard, and Westbrook showing their chemistry. When they are playing together alongside the help of C Ivica Zubac, who put up 20 points and 12 rebounds on Wednesday, they are a difficult team to stop.
The Jazz had some evident blind spots in their defense on Wednesday and until proven otherwise, should not be expected to magically fix them in 1 game.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 228.5 (-110).
While the Jazz do not have a top player, they did showcase their ability to get a lot of different people involved on Wednesday. Thirteen different Jazz players scored, while 3 were in double-digits and 5 others had 8 or more points.
On the Clippers’ side of the ball, they had 3 players with at least 20 points, while 2 others had double-digits, and 11 players overall had at least 1 basket.
Expect a lot of points in this matchup with the Clippers carrying more of the load.
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