The Brooklyn Nets (13-25) and Utah Jazz (9-28) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Delta Center is at 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nets vs. Jazzodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Jazz lead 1-0
The Nets have lost 4 straight and 16 of their last 20 games. They opened their current 6-game road trip with a 124-105 loss at the Denver Nuggets Friday, failing to cover as 14.5-point underdogs.
The Jazz are on the second half of a back-to-back. They covered as 10.5-point underodgs in a 114-106 setback at the Phoenix Suns Saturday, their third loss in a row.
Nets at Jazz odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Nets +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Jazz -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nets +4.5 (-110) | Jazz -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Nets at Jazz key injuries
Nets
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) out
- F Cam Johnson (ankle) out
- G De’Anthony Melton (knee) out
- G D’Angelo Russell (shin) out
- G Cam Thomas (hamstring) out
- F Trendon Watford (hamstring) out
Jazz
(Not yet submitted — below was from Saturday’s game)
- G Jordan Clarkson (foot) out
- F John Collins (hip) out
- G Keyonte George (heel) out
- G Johnny Juzang (hand) out
- F Brice Sensabaugh (reconditioning) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Nets at Jazz picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 109, Nets 103
Moneyline
While the Jazz are a league-worst 2-14 at home — and haven’t won in Salt Lake City since Nov. 23 — the Nets are missing their 3 leading scorers in Johnson, Russell and Thomas. Brooklyn is averaging just 99 points during its current 4-game skid, surpassing 100 points only once.
This is the first time all season that the Jazz will close as favorites.
In a Dec. 21 meeting, the Jazz won 105-94 as 1.5-point underdogs at Brooklyn with the Under (219.5) hitting.
Expect the Jazz to pick up their first home win in nearly 2 months, but no need to bet them at -185 when there is better value on the spread.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Jazz have covered the spread in 5 straight games and are 10-2 ATS in their last 12.
The Nets are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 losses, and 16 of their last 17 losses have been by at least 5 points.
BET JAZZ -4.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Dec. 21 meeting ended with just 199 total points being scored.
The Nets have scored over 100 points only 3 times in their last 8 losses, and as previously mentioned, Brooklyn is averaging 99 points during its current 4-game skid.
BET UNDER 215.5 (-115).
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