We've got another exciting Western Conference matchup on schedule as the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to tip at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Delta Center. Utah is 26-28 overall and 17-8 at home, while Los Angeles is 29-26 overall and 10-17 on the road. These two franchises split the first two games of their season series, with Utah winning 132-125 at home as 2.5-point favorites on Jan. 13 and Los Angeles winning 131-99 at home as 7.5-point favorites on Nov. 21.
However, the Jazz have been the superior team against the spread this year, going 31-23 against the number while the Lakers are 25-30. Utah is favored by 5.5 points in the latest Jazz vs. Lakers odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 240.5 points. Before entering any Lakers vs. Jazz picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 17 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 55-35 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $1,800. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Los Angeles vs. Utah. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Lakers vs. Jazz:
- Jazz vs. Lakers spread: Jazz -5.5
- Jazz vs. Lakers over/under: 240.5 points
- Jazz vs. Lakers money line: Jazz: -213, Lakers: +176
- Jazz vs. Lakers picks: See picks at SportsLine
What you need to know about the Jazz
The Jazz are coming off a 129-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 22 points apiece in the loss, and Walker Kessler had an efficient night at both ends with 11 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and two steals.
However, the Jazz did turn the ball over 17 times and allowed the Warriors to shoot 45.5% from the 3-point line. Utah has now lost eight of its last 12 games and is allowing opponents to shoot 50.4% from the floor and 42.2% from beyond the arc during that span. See which team to pick here.
What you need to know about the Lakers
The Lakers took down the Detroit Pistons 125-111 on Tuesday. The Lakers' success was spearheaded by the efforts of LeBron James, who scored 25 points while dishing out eight assists, and Anthony Davis, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds.
D'Angelo Russell also had 21 points in the victory while Austin Reaves stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Spencer Dinwiddie made his Lakers debut and finished with six points and seven assists in just over 31 minutes of action, establishing early that he'll play a critical role going forward. See which team to pick here.
Key Betting Info
The Lakers will be relying on another big game from Davis to pull off a victory. For the season, Davis has averaged 24.6 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.
Some of the betting trends to consider are:
- The Jazz are 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 games when favored at home.
- The Jazz are 18-7 against the spread in their last 25 games when at home.
- The Lakers are 12-12 against the spread in their last 24 games when not the favorite.
How to make Jazz vs. Lakers picks
The model has simulated Jazz vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over and it's also generated a point-spread pick that hits nearly 60% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
Who wins Lakers vs. Jazz, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see the picks, all from the model that is on a 55-35 roll on top-rated NBA picks this season, and find out.
