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The Charlotte Hornets will play the Utah Jazz in an inter-conference matchup on Monday night. It's time continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Jazz prediction and pick.
The Hornets and Jazz will battle on Monday as the Hornets complete a brutal road back-to-back. Charlotte lost to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night and will now face another Western Conference giant on Monday in Utah. Both teams will be looking to turn things around as the Hornets have lost three of their last four games while the Jazz have lost two straight. To no surprise, Utah comes into Monday's matchup as big home favorites over Charlotte.
Here is how FanDuel has set the Hornets-Jazz odds for this Monday NBA matchup.
NBA Odds: Hornets-Jazz Odds
Charlotte Hornets +11.5 (-106)
Utah Jazz -11.5 (-114)
Over 237.5 (-110)
Under 237.5 (-110)
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Why The Hornets Could Cover The Spread
The Hornets have LaMelo Ball back after he was out for a brief period on the Covid list, but they will still face an uphill battle Monday in Utah. On the second night of a road back-to-back, the Hornets will face a Utah team that has been at home for nearly a week now. The jazz are one of the best offenses in the NBA and present a difficult matchup for a bad Charlotte defense. The Jazz are one of the few teams in the NBA that is not currently missing a key contributor, while the Hornets injury report for Monday is not yet available due to the back-to-back.
Charlotte was relatively healthy in their blowout loss to the Suns on Sunday but just did not play well. Phoenix drubbed the Hornets by 31 points as Charlotte shot just 36% from the floor. The Jazz will not be much if any easier of a challenge for a Hornets team that has lost seven of their last ten games. Charlotte is 18-14 vs. the spread this season and 6-10 vs. the spread as road underdogs.
Why The Jazz Could Cover The Spread
Utah could be in a good spot to cover and win in this matchup. They are the better rested team and they are also just flat out a good bit better than the Hornets. The Jazz are 20-9 and sit as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference heading into play on Monday. Utah has the best point differential in the NBA as well heading into Monday's games. Utah will look to continue their strong play on both ends of the court as they look to take advantage of a young Hornets team on the second night of a tough road back-to-back.
Young Eastern Conference teams often struggle on the gauntlet-like west coast road trips, so the Jazz will look to pour salt on the Hornets' wounds in this one. Utah is 8-8 against the spread as a home favorite this season, and 10-6 at home outright.
Final Hornets-Jazz Prediction and Pick
Take the Jazz to win and cover in this one. This is a big spread, but the Hornets did not look good in their Sunday loss in Phoenix. The Jazz should be able to out-execute the Hornets on Monday night in route to a big win over Charlotte. The Jazz will look to improve on their mediocre home record in a favorable matchup vs. a scuffling Hornets team.
Final Hornets-Jazz Prediction & Pick: Jazz -11.5 (-114)
