The Utah Jazz (41-24) have a quick one-game road trip to face the San Antonio Spurs (25-41) Friday. Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Center. Below, we look at the Jazz vs. Spurs odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Jazz are 11-3 since the beginning of February, although they have split their last four games. Utah is coming off a 123-85 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday.
The Jazz are fourth place in the Western Conference, 11.5 games behind the first-place Phoenix Suns and three games behind both the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies.
The Spurs have only one win in their last six games. They last played on Wednesday in a 119-104 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Their game tonight is the third of a seven-game homestand.
Jazz at Spurs odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Jazz -260 (bet $260 to win $100) | Spurs +205 (bet $100 to win $205)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz -6.5 (-105) | Spurs +6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Jazz at Spurs key injuries
Jazz
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (leg) out
Spurs
- F Keita Bates-Diop (back) doubtful
- F Devontae Cacok (heel) probable
- G Romeo Langford (hamstring) out
- G Joshua Primo (stomach) doubtful
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Jazz at Spurs odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 123, Spurs 117
Money line
PASS on the money line unless you are parlaying it with other bets. The price isn’t worth the payout alone.
The Jazz are rolling but have struggled more on the road (18-14) than at home (23-10). However, the Spurs have fewer wins at home (12-20) than on the road (13-21).
The two teams have split their two previous games this season, each winning at the other’s home arena.
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Against the spread
The Jazz are only 28-35-2 ATS this season and 14-17-1 ATS on the road. They have covered the spread only once in their last five games.
The Spurs have also only covered the spread once in their last five games and are 15-17 ATS at home this season.
The Spurs covered the spread in both games against the Jazz this season.
Take the SPURS +6.5 (-120).
Over/Under
The Jazz, when they win, score a lot. They have averaged 119 points per game in their 11 wins since the start of February.
Meanwhile, the Spurs have averaged 120.4 points per game in their last 11 contests. Their lowest output was 104.
Expect a lot of scoring tonight.
Take OVER 229.5 (-110).
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