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NBA Betting Preview: Lakers vs Jazz

The LA Lakers take the court against the Utah Jazz in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Find Out Why Lakers Can Cover the Spread

Get with the Lakers with a -7 spread. We’re backing them at -110 to enjoy a solid victory when they go head to head with the Jazz.

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8 Lakers Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

LA Lakers won their previous game 116-114. This victory at Mortgage Matchup Center against Phoenix Suns was their second road win on the spin. Luka Doncic tallied 29 points, while LeBron James put up 26 and DeAndre Ayton 20.

Utah Jazz won their last game 140-133 (OT), making it successive victories. This was a home win at Delta Center against Dallas Mavericks. Keyonte George racked up 37 points, Lauri Markkanen 33 points and 16 rebounds, while Kyle Filipowski bagged 25 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lakers have claimed victories in the last two matchups against the Jazz. At Crypto.com Arena, the scoreline was 140-126 and then we saw 108-106 at Delta Center. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Lakers winning eight times.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers logo Lakers 18 7 0.72 118.2 116.7 1.5 7-4 11-3 3-2 13-5 7-3 1W
Jazz logo Jazz 10 15 0.4 119 126.1 -7.1 7-7 3-8 0-5 6-11 5-5 2W
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LA Lakers – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. The Lakers are averaging 118.8 points, 42.4 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.4 blocks while shooting 49.4% from the field and 80.4% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 118.9 points and 40.6 rebounds per matchup.

Luka Doncic is averaging 27.8 points and 6.9 assists, while DeAndre Ayton averages 8.3 rebounds and Austin Reaves 2.8 (43.1%) 3-pointers made.

Utah Jazz – Last 10 Games

The Jazz have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 119.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field and 78.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 126.1 points and 47.2 rebounds.

Keyonte George is averaging 24.5 points, 6.2 assists and 2.9 (43.3%) 3-pointers made, while Lauri Markkanen has an average of 7.8 rebounds.

LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz Prediction & Picks

Explore our best LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

We’re bullish about Lakers on the spread at -7. They should be able to win this NBA matchup by a comfortable margin and you can get -110.

Our basketball picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NBA team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Lakers vs Jazz stats:

  • The +7 line hasn’t been covered by Jazz in 10 of their last 20 games.

Lakers -7 Probability

If you go by the best betting sites, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ace Bailey Under 14.5 Points -112 BetMGM logo

Ace Bailey (Jazz) has scored an average of 9.2 points in the past 5 games. We’re expecting this trend to continue on this latest appearance and you can get Player Points odds of -112.

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Keyonte George Over 4.5 Rebounds +146 BetMGM logo

Keyonte George (Jazz) has had Over 4.5 rebounds in 3 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs bet and we’re more than happy to take the +146 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Lakers -7
Totals Under 242.5
Player Points Ace Bailey Under 14.5

Our same game parlay pick is Lakers -7 on the spread, Under 242.5 and Ace Bailey (Jazz) to score Under 14.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lakers Lakers logo 124 - 114 Jazz logo Jazz

The Lakers to win by a 124-114 scoreline could be worth a chance. There’s a big potential return if you can land this bet on the money and it should provide some entertainment.

LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Lakers Made Favorites by the Books

With the sportsbooks giving them a 72% probability of winning this NBA game, LA Lakers might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -256 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Utah Jazz are least likely to win at +210.

The spread is 7 and the total points line is currently 242.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. Those who wager Under 242.5 can get -104.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for every contest, with the top NBA sportsbooks creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Betting Lines & Odds
Luka Doncic Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Luka Doncic is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get -118 that he goes Over 36.5 points and -110 when it comes to Under.

Player Points
Player Assists
Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 9.5
-109
Under 9.5
-119
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LeBron James (Lakers)
Over 7.5
+113
Under 7.5
-147
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Keyonte George (Jazz)
Over 6.5
+103
Under 6.5
-133
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Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz)
Over 3.5
+109
Under 3.5
-141
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Player Rebounds
Deandre Ayton (Lakers)
Over 10.5
+101
Under 10.5
-133
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Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 9.5
+113
Under 9.5
-147
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Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz)
Over 9.5
+110
Under 9.5
-143
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Jaxson Hayes (Lakers)
Over 7.5
+109
Under 7.5
-141
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Jazz Have Five Wins in Their Last Ten Home Games

The Jazz have gone 5-5 across their last 10 home games, averaging 124.50 points scored and 129.60 points allowed.

The Lakers own a 7-3 mark in their past 10 games away from home, averaging 111.60 points on offense and surrendering 112.70 on defense.

The last time these teams met at Delta Center, the Lakers came out on top 108-106 against the Jazz. Over the last 10 head-to-head games at Delta Center, both sides have won five times.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O242.5 U242.5
Utah Jazz logo Utah Jazz Home Stats 5-5 254.10 124.50 129.60 7 3
LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Away Stats 7-3 224.30 111.60 112.70 1 9
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O242.5 = Games Over 242.5 Points
  • U242.5 = Games Under 242.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Stats
Utah Jazz logo Utah Jazz Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Luka Doncic 19 37.3 659 168 34.7 8.8 3.5 8.7 0.6 1.5
Austin Reaves 21 36.92 583 141 27.8 6.7 2.8 5.6 0.2 1.0
LeBron James 9 33.81 158 65 17.6 7.2 1.3 5.7 0.8 0.8

Utah Jazz Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Lauri Markkanen 24 35.33 667 51 27.8 2.1 2.9 7.0 0.4 1.0
Keyonte George 25 33.72 587 169 23.5 6.8 2.3 4.0 0.3 0.8
Walker Kessler 5 30.8 72 15 14.4 3.0 1.2 10.8 1.8 1.4

Injuries & Suspensions

LA Lakers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Austin Reaves
Injured

Utah Jazz Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Georges Niang
Injured
Walker Kessler
Injured
Jusuf Nurkic
Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

14 Dec NBA
Lakers 116-114 Suns
10 Dec NBA
Spurs 132-119 Lakers
07 Dec NBA
Lakers 112-108 76ers
05 Dec NBA
Lakers 105-126 Celtics
04 Dec NBA
Lakers 123-120 Raptors
01 Dec NBA
Suns 125-108 Lakers
30 Nov NBA
Pelicans 121-133 Lakers
28 Nov NBA
Mavericks 119-129 Lakers
25 Nov NBA
Clippers 118-135 Lakers
23 Nov NBA
Lakers 108-106 Jazz

Previous Utah Jazz Lineups

15 Dec NBA
Mavericks 133-140 Jazz
12 Dec NBA
Jazz 130-126 Grizzlies
07 Dec NBA
Thunder 131-101 Jazz
05 Dec NBA
Jazz 112-146 Knicks
04 Dec NBA
Jazz 123-110 Nets
01 Dec NBA
Rockets 125-133 Jazz
30 Nov NBA
Rockets 129-101 Jazz
28 Nov NBA
Kings 119-128 Jazz
24 Nov NBA
Jazz 117-134 Warriors
23 Nov NBA
Lakers 108-106 Jazz

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Raptors 16 11 0.593 115.4 113.2 2.2 8-6 8-5 3-4 14-7 4-6 1W
Celtics 15 11 0.577 116.2 110.8 5.4 8-5 7-6 4-4 11-8 7-3 2L
76ers 14 11 0.56 116.8 115.8 1 8-7 6-4 5-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Nets 7 18 0.28 110.2 115.9 -5.7 3-10 4-8 1-7 6-13 4-6 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 21 5 0.808 119.3 113 6.3 12-2 9-3 5-3 16-5 7-3 4W
Cavaliers 15 13 0.536 118.4 116.3 2.1 9-7 6-6 6-1 12-10 3-7 2L
Bulls 11 15 0.423 117.6 121.9 -4.3 7-6 4-9 2-5 8-10 2-8 1W
Bucks 11 16 0.407 113.9 117.7 -3.8 8-7 3-9 3-4 9-12 3-7 1L
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Hawks 15 12 0.556 118 117.4 0.6 5-6 10-6 4-1 9-8 5-5 1W
Heat 14 12 0.538 120.7 117.7 3 10-4 4-8 2-3 8-7 4-6 5L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 19 6 0.76 125.6 116.2 9.4 7-4 12-2 2-1 14-5 7-3 5W
Timberwolves 17 10 0.63 119.4 114.6 4.8 9-5 8-5 3-3 12-9 7-3 1L
Jazz 10 15 0.4 119 126.1 -7.1 7-7 3-8 0-5 6-11 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 10 16 0.385 118.2 121.9 -3.7 4-6 6-10 3-3 8-11 3-7 1W
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 18 7 0.72 118.2 116.7 1.5 7-4 11-3 3-2 13-5 7-3 1W
Suns 14 12 0.538 114.8 114.5 0.3 8-5 6-7 5-3 13-11 4-6 2L
Warriors 13 14 0.481 114.4 113.2 1.2 7-4 6-10 3-1 10-9 4-6 2L
Kings 6 20 0.231 110.8 122.4 -11.6 3-8 3-12 1-3 4-17 3-7 3L
Clippers 6 20 0.231 111.3 116.8 -5.5 3-8 3-12 1-4 4-13 1-9 4L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Rockets 16 7 0.696 120.8 111.2 9.6 8-2 8-5 2-2 9-6 6-4 1L
Grizzlies 13 14 0.481 114.4 115.2 -0.8 6-7 7-7 4-3 12-8 7-3 2W
Mavericks 10 17 0.37 112.9 116.8 -3.9 7-9 3-8 2-5 5-12 5-5 1L
Pelicans 5 22 0.185 114.2 122.8 -8.6 3-12 2-10 1-6 2-19 3-7 2W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 21 5 0.808 119.3 113 6.3 12-2 9-3 5-3 16-5 7-3 4W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Raptors 16 11 0.593 115.4 113.2 2.2 8-6 8-5 3-4 14-7 4-6 1W
Celtics 15 11 0.577 116.2 110.8 5.4 8-5 7-6 4-4 11-8 7-3 2L
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
76ers 14 11 0.56 116.8 115.8 1 8-7 6-4 5-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Hawks 15 12 0.556 118 117.4 0.6 5-6 10-6 4-1 9-8 5-5 1W
Heat 14 12 0.538 120.7 117.7 3 10-4 4-8 2-3 8-7 4-6 5L
Cavaliers 15 13 0.536 118.4 116.3 2.1 9-7 6-6 6-1 12-10 3-7 2L
Bulls 11 15 0.423 117.6 121.9 -4.3 7-6 4-9 2-5 8-10 2-8 1W
Bucks 11 16 0.407 113.9 117.7 -3.8 8-7 3-9 3-4 9-12 3-7 1L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Nets 7 18 0.28 110.2 115.9 -5.7 3-10 4-8 1-7 6-13 4-6 1W
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 19 6 0.76 125.6 116.2 9.4 7-4 12-2 2-1 14-5 7-3 5W
Lakers 18 7 0.72 118.2 116.7 1.5 7-4 11-3 3-2 13-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Rockets 16 7 0.696 120.8 111.2 9.6 8-2 8-5 2-2 9-6 6-4 1L
Timberwolves 17 10 0.63 119.4 114.6 4.8 9-5 8-5 3-3 12-9 7-3 1L
Suns 14 12 0.538 114.8 114.5 0.3 8-5 6-7 5-3 13-11 4-6 2L
Grizzlies 13 14 0.481 114.4 115.2 -0.8 6-7 7-7 4-3 12-8 7-3 2W
Warriors 13 14 0.481 114.4 113.2 1.2 7-4 6-10 3-1 10-9 4-6 2L
Jazz 10 15 0.4 119 126.1 -7.1 7-7 3-8 0-5 6-11 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 10 16 0.385 118.2 121.9 -3.7 4-6 6-10 3-3 8-11 3-7 1W
Mavericks 10 17 0.37 112.9 116.8 -3.9 7-9 3-8 2-5 5-12 5-5 1L
Kings 6 20 0.231 110.8 122.4 -11.6 3-8 3-12 1-3 4-17 3-7 3L
Clippers 6 20 0.231 111.3 116.8 -5.5 3-8 3-12 1-4 4-13 1-9 4L
Pelicans 5 22 0.185 114.2 122.8 -8.6 3-12 2-10 1-6 2-19 3-7 2W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Pistons 21 5 0.808 119.3 113 6.3 12-2 9-3 5-3 16-5 7-3 4W
Nuggets 19 6 0.76 125.6 116.2 9.4 7-4 12-2 2-1 14-5 7-3 5W
Lakers 18 7 0.72 118.2 116.7 1.5 7-4 11-3 3-2 13-5 7-3 1W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Rockets 16 7 0.696 120.8 111.2 9.6 8-2 8-5 2-2 9-6 6-4 1L
Timberwolves 17 10 0.63 119.4 114.6 4.8 9-5 8-5 3-3 12-9 7-3 1L
Raptors 16 11 0.593 115.4 113.2 2.2 8-6 8-5 3-4 14-7 4-6 1W
Celtics 15 11 0.577 116.2 110.8 5.4 8-5 7-6 4-4 11-8 7-3 2L
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
76ers 14 11 0.56 116.8 115.8 1 8-7 6-4 5-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Hawks 15 12 0.556 118 117.4 0.6 5-6 10-6 4-1 9-8 5-5 1W
Heat 14 12 0.538 120.7 117.7 3 10-4 4-8 2-3 8-7 4-6 5L
Suns 14 12 0.538 114.8 114.5 0.3 8-5 6-7 5-3 13-11 4-6 2L
Cavaliers 15 13 0.536 118.4 116.3 2.1 9-7 6-6 6-1 12-10 3-7 2L
Warriors 13 14 0.481 114.4 113.2 1.2 7-4 6-10 3-1 10-9 4-6 2L
Grizzlies 13 14 0.481 114.4 115.2 -0.8 6-7 7-7 4-3 12-8 7-3 2W
Bulls 11 15 0.423 117.6 121.9 -4.3 7-6 4-9 2-5 8-10 2-8 1W
Bucks 11 16 0.407 113.9 117.7 -3.8 8-7 3-9 3-4 9-12 3-7 1L
Jazz 10 15 0.4 119 126.1 -7.1 7-7 3-8 0-5 6-11 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 10 16 0.385 118.2 121.9 -3.7 4-6 6-10 3-3 8-11 3-7 1W
Mavericks 10 17 0.37 112.9 116.8 -3.9 7-9 3-8 2-5 5-12 5-5 1L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Nets 7 18 0.28 110.2 115.9 -5.7 3-10 4-8 1-7 6-13 4-6 1W
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
Clippers 6 20 0.231 111.3 116.8 -5.5 3-8 3-12 1-4 4-13 1-9 4L
Kings 6 20 0.231 110.8 122.4 -11.6 3-8 3-12 1-3 4-17 3-7 3L
Pelicans 5 22 0.185 114.2 122.8 -8.6 3-12 2-10 1-6 2-19 3-7 2W
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak