The Charlotte Hornets (14-15) visit the Utah Jazz (24-6) Monday for a 9 p.m. ET tip-off at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. Below, we analyze the Hornets-Jazz NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Hornets at Jazz: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hornets +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Jazz -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Hornets +12.5 (-115) | Jazz -12.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Hornets at Jazz: Key injuries
Hornets
- PG Devonte Graham (knee) doubtful
- SF Caleb Martin (illness) out
Jazz
- PG Mike Conley Jr. (hamstring) out
- C Udoka Azubuike (ankle) out
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Hornets at Jazz: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Jazz 124, Hornets 107
Money line (ML)
The Jazz (-700) sit atop the NBA standings at 24-6, which is 2.5 games ahead of the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. You still cannot risk seven times your potential return against the lowly Hornets (+500), so look to the line instead. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The JAZZ -12.5 (-115) rolled the Hornets +12.5 (-105) in Buzz City a few weeks ago, picking up a 138-121 win in Charlotte as eight-point favorites Feb. 5 as the Over (224) connected. While the Hornets have been a respectable 7-3-1 ATS across the past 11 games, one of those non-covers is that Utah loss. The Jazz are heads and tails better than the Hornets, and it will show in SLC Monday.
And while these teams met infrequently, it’s important to note the Hornets are 2-10-1 ATS in the past 13 trips to Utah and 1-5 ATS in the past six meetings overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 228.5 (-110) is a good play here. The Over is 3-1 in Charlotte’s past four and 11-5-1 in the past 17 overall. That includes the first meeting between these two in the Queen City. The Over is also 6-0 in Charlotte’s past six as a road ‘dog, and 12-5 in the past 17 against winning teams.
The Jazz have hit the Over in four of the past five in SLC, and 10-4 in the past 14 following a straight-up loss.
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