The Houston Rockets (11-12) and Utah Jazz (12-13) will both look to get back to the.500 mark on Thursday when they square off in what is expected to be a close game according to oddsmakers. The Los Angeles Lakers return to the floor on Wednesday night as they look to avoid a four-game losing streak. But doing so will likely require one of their best games of the season as the Lakers host the NBA’s best team so far this season, the Utah Jazz. Los Angeles will be without superstar big.
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The Utah Jazz will take on the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday at State Farm Arena. Atlanta is 10-11 overall and 5-6 at home, while the Jazz are 16-5 overall and 7-3 on the road.
Utah is favored by 7.5 points in the latest Hawks vs. Jazz odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 227. Before entering any Jazz vs. Hawks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Hawks vs. Jazz. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Jazz vs. Hawks:
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The Hawks lost to the Mavericks on Wednesday, 122-116. John Collins posted a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds. Clint Capela extended the NBA's longest active streak of games with at least 10 rebounds to 17 as he finished with 14 boards. The Hawks have lost three of their last five games.
Trae Young scored 21 points vs. Dallas. He did not score his first basket until five minutes were left in the first half. He scored a season-low four points in his first meeting with the Jazz this season, a 116-92 loss on Jan. 15. Onyeka Okongwu (Achilles) is out for Thursday's game.
Meanwhile, Utah eased past the the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, 117-105. Donovan Mitchell had 32 points in addition to six boards. The Jazz have won 12 of their last 13 games. They are tied for third in franchise history for the best 21-game start to the season. Mike Conley Jr. had 20
Utah leads the NBA in rebounds per game (49.1). The Jazz have made 355 3-pointers, the most ever by any team through 21 games.
The model has simulated Hawks vs. Jazz 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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The Boston Celtics visit the Utah Jazz in a nationally televised game on Tuesday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 10 p.m. ET and can be seen on TNT.
The Celtics (12-10) have gone 2-2 on their current road trip and will return home after taking on the NBA’s top team. The Jazz (19-5) have been all but unstoppable. They are riding a four-game win streak, with 15 wins in their last 16 games. From a betting perspective, they’ve also been phenomenal, going 14-2 against the spread during that span.
Mike Conley will be out for the Jazz with right hamstring tightness, while Marcus Smart (calf tear) is out for the Celtics and Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable with left knee soreness.
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The Jazz are the best team in the NBA, and they’re also the best team against the spread by far, covering in 70 percent of games this season. At this point given their current run (14-2 ATS!), you pretty much have to bet on them every game – and 5.5 points feels a bit generous to a Celtics team that has lost three of their last four games against Utah, and seven of their last 11 games this season. Take the Jazz -5.5.
Prediction: Jazz 115, Celtics 105
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