There are eight games on the schedule for NBA Sunday, including the LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz matchup at the Delta Center. The Lakers and Jazz are back at it again after just five days since their first meeting of the season on Nov. 18 at Crypto.com Arena.
LeBron James made his season debut against the Jazz, finishing with 11 points and 12 assists in 30 minutes. Luka Doncic had 37 points, five rebounds, 10 assists and four steals as the Lakers earned a 140-126 victory. Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George put up 31 and 34 points, respectively, for Utah.
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The Lakers have an advantage of rest, with no games in between their games against the Jazz. Utah, on the other hand, is coming off a 144-112 defeat at the hands of the league-leading defending NBA champions, OKC Thunder.
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LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Preview, Odds, Betting Tips and Prediction
Moneyline: Lakers (-410) vs. Jazz (+320)
Spread: Lakers -9.5 (-110) vs. Jazz +9.5 (-110)
Total (O/U): O244.5 (-112), U244.5 (-109)
Note: The odds could change before tipoff.
LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Preview
Sunday’s game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. EST tipoff. It will be held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The game will be televised locally on SportsNet in Los Angeles and KJZZ and Jazz+ in Salt Lake City.
It’s also available via live-streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and NBA League Pass, which are all paid subscription platforms.
The LA Lakers enter the contest with an 11-4 record, which is tied for the fourth-best record in the NBA. They have been playing well to start the season and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. They are also on a three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, the Jazz have been very inconsistent this season with a 5-10 record heading into Sunday’s game. Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George are playing like All-Stars, but the rest of the roster hasn’t picked it up to give the team more wins.
LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Predicted Starting Lineups
Lakers
G – Luka Doncic | G – Austin Reaves | F – LeBron James | F – Rui Hachimura | C – Deandre Ayton
Jazz
G – Keyonte George | G – Ace Bailey | F – Svi Mykhailiuk | F – Lauri Markkanen | C – Jusuf Nurkic
LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Betting Tips
Luka Doncic is favored to go OVER (-119) 31.5 points, which is actually lower than his season average. He’ll likely score 32 points or more against the Jazz.
LeBron James has an over/under of 18.5 points. He’s favored to go UNDER (-125), which isn’t a bad bet to make since he’ll likely continue to be more of a facilitator than a scorer.
Lauri Markkanen has even odds to score 26 points against the Lakers. Bet on Markkanen to drop more since he has been on a tear this season.
LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Prediction
The Lakers are still the heavy favorites to beat the Jazz despite being on the road. Outside of their overall defense, the purple and gold have a really good team. The prediction is a win for the Lakers and the total going OVER 244.5 points.
Edited by Juan Paolo David
