The Utah Jazz (36-41) visit the Brooklyn Nets (42-35) on Sunday. Tip from Barclays Center is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Jazz vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Utah fell 122-114 to Boston while covering as a 13-point road underdog on Friday. It has lost 5 of its last 6 games and is 4-6 in its last 10. In that stretch, the Jazz are 7-3 against the spread (ATS), and 43-32-2 ATS this season.
Brooklyn rolled past Atlanta 124-107 on Friday to cover as a 1.5-point home underdog. It has won back-to-back games. The Nets are 4-6 straight up and ATS in their last 10 games. This season, they are 39-36-2 ATS.
In their only other matchup this season, the Nets beat the Jazz 117-106 to cover as 5-point road underdogs on Jan. 20.
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Jazz at Nets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jazz +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Nets -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +8.5 (-105) | Nets -8.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Jazz at Nets key injuries
Jazz
- PG Jordan Clarkson (finger) out
- SF Rudy Gay (back) out
- PF Lauri Markkanen (hand) questionable
- PG Collin Sexton (hamstring) out
Nets
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Nets picks and predictions
Prediction
Nets 119, Jazz 115
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline does not present a profitable play on the Nets in this matchup.
Against the spread
LEAN JAZZ +8.5 (-105).
While the Jazz are missing a lot of key players, they have stepped up in recent games when playing as a 7-or-more-point underdog. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 such games. The Jazz also have the 6th-best scoring offense in the NBA (117.2 points per game). They are also 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games against a team with a winning home record.
Over/Under
BET OVER 231.5 (-115).
The Over is 9-1-1 in Utah’s last 11 games playing on 1 day’s rest and 7-1 in the last 8 games following a ATS win. The Over is also 7-3 in their last 10 Jazz games and 26-12-1 on the road this season. For the Nets, the Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games including 3-1 in their last 4 home games.
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