Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/17/24

At 9:00 ET, the 6-7 Clippers (-506) will host the 3-9 Jazz (+382) in a Western Conference matchup. The Clippers are favored by 10 points and the over/under line is set at 221.

Los Angeles (-506) is currently on a 3-game losing streak and sits 11th in the Western Conference. Utah (+382) is 15th in the West and 5th in the Northwest Division.

UTAH JAZZ VS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Jazz +10

This game will be played at Intuit Dome at 9:00 ET on Sunday, November 17th.

WHY BET THE UTAH JAZZ:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 129-109 in favor of the Jazz.
• Our projections have Lauri Markkanen finishing with Lauri Markkanen points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
• From the field, we have the Jazz finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.5% and knocking down 15 threes.

Can Utah Pull Off a Road Win?

The Jazz fell to 3-9 on the season after a 121-117 road loss to the Kings on Saturday. Utah entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total score of 238 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 228.5 by 9.5 points.

Utah went on an 11-0 run to stretch their lead from 62-52 to 73-52. However, after leading 94-90 going into the 4th quarter, the Jazz were outscored 31-23 in the final period.

In the Jazz’s 121-117 loss to the Kings, Lauri Markkanen led the way with 25 points, hitting 4 threes at a 66.7% clip and shooting 75% overall. Keyonte George added 19 points, including 8 in the opening quarter, while Collin Sexton contributed 18 points, knocking down 4 threes at 57.1%.

Utah connected on 12 threes, shooting 46.2% from deep and 49.3% overall. Markkanen scored 7 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while George added 8 points in the 1st and 7 more in the 3rd.

The Jazz gave up 121 points to the Kings, who shot 50% from the field. Utah’s defense struggled in the 1st quarter, allowing 35 points, but they tightened up in the 3rd, giving up just 26. However, they couldn’t contain Sacramento in the 4th, where the Kings scored 31 points.

Utah’s biggest defensive issue was their perimeter defense, as they allowed the Kings to hit 19 threes at a 46% clip. The Jazz also sent Sacramento to the line 25 times, where they made 18 free throws. Defensively, Utah recorded 11 steals and 3 blocks.

Will the Los Angeles Defense Show Up at Home?

The Clippers fell to 6-7 on the season after a 125-104 loss to the Rockets on Friday. Los Angeles entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 21 points. The combined score of 229 points went over the pre-game total of 214.5.

A key moment in the game was a 14-0 run by the Rockets, which extended their lead from 33-30 to 47-30. The Clippers were down 94-75 heading into the 4th quarter, and while they outscored the Rockets 29-28 in the 3rd quarter, they couldn’t mount a comeback in the final period.

In Friday’s loss to the Rockets, the Clippers shot just 37.8% from the field and connected on only 10 threes, hitting at a 25% rate. James Harden led the way with 21 points, scoring 9 in the 1st quarter and another 10 in the 3rd.

Kevin Porter added 15 points, with 9 coming in the 3rd, while Kris Dunn contributed 13 points, 9 of which came in the 2nd. Jordan Miller scored all 11 of his points in the 4th quarter.

The Clippers’ defense struggled against the Rockets on Friday, giving up 125 points in the loss. Their toughest stretch came in the 2nd quarter, where they allowed 37 points. Overall, the Clippers gave up 29 points in the 1st, 28 in the 3rd, and 31 in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the Rockets hit 19 threes at a 43% clip. The Clippers sent the Rockets to the line 18 times, where they made 14 free throws. Defensively, the Clippers recorded 6 steals and 6 blocks.