San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/17/2021

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, December 17, 2021

Venue:  Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet RM

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Spurs +12, Jazz -12; Over/Under:  223.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Spurs NL, Jazz NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Spurs NL, Jazz NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

San Antonio Spurs:  10-17 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

Utah Jazz:  20-7 (1st place, Northwest Division)

 

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San Antonio Spurs:  6-4 last 10

Utah Jazz:  9-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Spurs are coming into this game with a 10-17 record overall and they are 4-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the New Orleans Pelicans while their 2 losses came against the Denver Nuggets and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Bryn Forbes led the team in points in that game off the bench with 25 while Keldon Johnson was next on the team with 21 points. Dejounte Murray led the team in assists in that game with 9 while he and Derrick White both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 43.3% with their field goal percentage, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.5 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 15-12 this season and their O/U record is 14-11-2.

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 20-7 record overall and they are 10-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and are coming into this one on an 8 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the New Orleans Pelicans while their 9 wins in that span came against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Pelicans, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Wizards, and the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 27 while Jordan Clarkson off the bench was next on the team with 21 points. Bojan Bogdanovic and Rudy Gobert both scored 20 pts each in that one as well. Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Gobert led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 52.8% with their FG, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.1 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 16-11 this season and their O/U record is 14-12-1.

 

 

The Jazz are coming into this game as a 12 point favorite with the current best odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook and other online sportsbooks. The Jazz have been winning a lot of games recently but they have also been playing very well in their NBA games. They are not just winning games but smashing teams in their way and they have gone on a big winning streak trying to make their way back to the top of the Western Conference with a chip on their shoulder as everyone keeps talking about the Warriors and Suns but leaving the Jazz out of the conversation. The Pelicans were on a good little run but they have started to lose again in their recent games and Ingram can only carry their team so far. The best wager to place in this game is on the Jazz to cover the spread here as the Spurs are starting to play badly again and the Jazz are playing so well they could defeat the Spurs by 20 points or more.

 

Spurs Jazz Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 17, 2021 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Jazz 127 Spurs 104.

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San Antonio Spurs: 5-1 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 16-6 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 32-23 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 6-3 ATS after a non-conference game. 6-2 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 236-173 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite. 81-51 ATS off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a favorite.

Utah Jazz: 9-5 O/U as a home favorite. 9-5 O/U in home games. 5-1 O/U in December games. 33-22 O/U when playing 6 or less games in 14 days. 17-4 O/U after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 28-18 O/U after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 7-0 O/U after allowing 105 points or less 2 straight games. 12-4 O/U after 2 straight blowout wins by 15 points or more.

 

 

San Antonio Spurs:  L. Walker IV (SG) Ques Fri - Illness. Z. Collins (PF) Late Dec - Ankle injury.

Utah Jazz:  J. Butler (PG) Ques Fri - Knee injury. U. Azubuike (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. E. Hughes (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"They were totally unselfish." - Gregg Popovich on his team’s loss against the Hornets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"We are holding ourselves to a higher standard because we've done this in the regular season. We need to be good enough to take that next step." - Donovan Mitchell after their win against the Clippers on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Dejounte Murray

SG     Derrick White

SF     Doug McDermott

PF    Keldon Johnson

C     Jakob Poeltl

 

PG     Mike Conley

SG     Donovan Mitchell

SF     Bojan Bogdanovic

PF     Royce O’Neale

C     Rudy Gobert

 

 

PPG: D. Murray (17.7)

APG: D. Murray (8.4)

Reb/G: J. Poeltl (8.8)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (24.8)

APG: M. Conley (5.4)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (14.7)

 

Coaches:

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (26th season)

Utah Jazz: Quin Snyder (8th season)