Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root

Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-20) and Utah Jazz (20-20) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Delta Center is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Lakers vs. Jazzodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Lakers lead 1-0

The Lakers went 2-3 during a 5-game homestand and are coming off a 127-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, failing to cover the 1-point spread as underdogs. They are 2-5 in their last 7 games.

The Jazz have won 4 straight games and 7 of their last 8. They played Friday night, blowing out the Toronto Raptors 145-113 as 1.5-point favorites at home.

Lakers 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 1 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Jazz -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers -1.5 (-105) | Jazz +1.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Lakers at Jazz key injuries

Lakers

C Anthony Davis (ankle) probable
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
G Cam Reddish (knee) questionable
G D'Angelo Russell (knee) questionable

Jazz

Not yet submitted

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Lakers at Jazz picks and predictions

Prediction

Jazz 124, Lakers 113

Moneyline

The Jazz are red-hot right now having won 13 of their last 17 games and 4 in a row. They have scored 120 or more in 6 of their last 7 games. They are great at home at 13-5.

The Lakers are not good on the road. They are 6-13 this season away from home. They have allowed 127 or more in 3 of their last 4 games and 120 or more in 6 of their last 10.

BET JAZZ (-105).

Against the spread

The Jazz have not had a 1-point loss yet this season.

The Lakers have had a 1-point victory this season, so the likelihood of the Jazz covering the spread and not winning the game outright is very low. The difference between -115 and -105 for the extra 1.5 points is minimal, but getting almost even-money on a Utah win when it has won 7 of 8 is the better play.

PASS.

Over/Under

The Lakers have averaged only 106.6 points in their last 5 losses. Even with the Jazz averaging 131.1 points in their last 8 wins, it's going to be hard to hit the Over without an extraordinary offensive performance by the Jazz.

BET UNDER 238.5 (-105).

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