The Utah Jazz will play the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference MLK Day matchup on Monday. It's time continue our NBA odds series with a MLK Day Jazz-Lakers prediction and pick.
The Jazz and Lakers will meet on Monday evening. Utah will be on the second game of a back-to-back after blowing out the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Los Angeles is still looking to find themselves this season as they have dropped their last three contests to fall back below the .500 mark. The Lakers are currently the No. 8 seed in the West and at risk of playing in the play-in tournament to reach the postseason for the second consecutive season. The Jazz come in as road favorites over the Lakers despite being on the back-to-back.
Here is how FanDuel has set the Jazz-Lakers odds for this Monday MLK Day NBA matchup.
NBA Odds: Jazz-Lakers Odds
Utah Jazz -4.5 (-110)
Los Angeles Lakers +4.5 (-110)
Over 230.5 (-110)
Under 230.5 (-110)
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Why The Jazz Could Cover The Spread
The Jazz have been one of the best teams in the NBA all season, as they possess the second best net rating in the league behind the Golden State Warriors. Utah snapped their four-game losing streak with the win over the Nuggets on Sunday, and will look for another win vs. the Lakers in this one. The Jazz have yet to release an injury report for this game, but they will be in good position for another win if they are at full strength again for this one. Utah sits as the No. 3 seed in the West at 29-14 entering play on Monday.
Utah vs. the spread
The Jazz are 20-23 vs. the spread so far this season, and 12-9 against the line as the road team. Utah is 19-22 vs. the spread as the favorite this season but 11-8 as the road favorite.
Why The Lakers Could Cover The Spread
LeBron James has been on fire of late, but the Lakers have been anything but. Los Angeles has dropped three in a row as they continue to suffer through an up-and-down season. The Lakers rank in the bottom ten in the NBA in net rating as they continue to struggle in the absence of Anthony Davis. James is scoring 28.9 points per game this season to go with 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists. The Russell Westbrook experiment continues to have mixed results, as the Lakers will continue to search for rhythm as home underdogs on Monday. The Lakers will need to get hot if they want to crack the top-6 in the West, as their up-and-down start has them in the play-in as of now.
Los Angeles vs. the spread
The Lakers are 17-26 vs. the spread so far this season, and 9-16 against the line on their home floor. Los Angeles is 7-6 against the spread as home underdogs this season.
Final Jazz-Lakers Prediction and Pick:
Take the Lakers and the points here. Utah played on Sunday, and will be at a rest disadvantage on the back-to-back. Los Angeles desperately needs a win so they will be fighting hard to keep this one close. Look for James to have another big game in this one, as the Lakers will need him to go off if they want to upset the Jazz in this one.
Final Jazz-Lakers Prediction & Pick: Lakers +4.5 (-110)
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