3rd Quarter Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Raptors look much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Jazz 98-85.

The Raptors came into the contest with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Utah Jazz @ Toronto Raptors

Current Records: Utah 11-18, Toronto 11-17

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Scotiabank Arena -- Toronto, Ontario
  • TV: KJZZ-TV 14
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Ticket Cost: $45.11

What to Know

The Raptors and the Jazz are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Toronto Raptors will get right back to it and host the Utah Jazz at 7:30 p.m. ET on December 23rd at Scotiabank Arena.

It's hard to win when your three-point shooting is a whole 17.9% worse than the opposition, a fact the Raptors found out the hard way on Friday. They fell 121-111 to Philadelphia. The Raptors have not had much luck with the 76ers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

The losing side was boosted by Pascal Siakam, who scored 31 points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Utah beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday.

Kelly Olynyk was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 27 points along with six assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season.

Toronto's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 11-17. As for Utah, their victory bumped their record up to 11-18.

Saturday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: The Raptors haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 13.5 turnovers per game. It's a different story for the Jazz, though, as they've been averaging 16 turnovers per game. Given the Raptors' sizeable advantage in that area, the Jazz will need to find a way to close that gap.

Looking ahead, the Raptors are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Toronto's opponent in mind: they have a solid 7-3 record against the spread vs Utah over their last ten matchups.

Odds

Toronto is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 231 points.

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Series History

Toronto and Utah both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Feb 10, 2023 - Utah 122 vs. Toronto 116
  • Feb 01, 2023 - Utah 131 vs. Toronto 128
  • Jan 07, 2022 - Toronto 122 vs. Utah 108
  • Nov 18, 2021 - Utah 119 vs. Toronto 103
  • May 01, 2021 - Utah 106 vs. Toronto 102
  • Mar 19, 2021 - Utah 115 vs. Toronto 112
  • Mar 09, 2020 - Toronto 101 vs. Utah 92
  • Dec 01, 2019 - Toronto 130 vs. Utah 110
  • Jan 01, 2019 - Toronto 122 vs. Utah 116
  • Nov 05, 2018 - Toronto 124 vs. Utah 111