At 8:00 ET in Salt Lake City, the 11-46 Spurs (+214) will take on the 26-31 Jazz (-264) in a Western Conference matchup. The Jazz are currently favored by 6.5 points and have lost five straight games.

This game will be played at the Delta Center and can be seen on KJZZ.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS VS UTAH JAZZ BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Antonio Spurs +6.5

This game will be played at Delta Center at 8:00 ET on Sunday, February 25th.

WHY BET THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 118-110 in favor of the Spurs.
  • Our projections have Devin Vassell finishing with Devin Vassell points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Spurs finishing with a field goal percentage of 44.9% and knocking down 12 threes.

Will the Spurs Defense Show Up on the Road?

The Spurs have lost three straight games and are 15th in the Western Conference with an 11-46 record. In non-conference games, they are 4-22 compared to 7-24 against Western Conference opponents.

San Antonio has been the underdog in all but one of their games this season and are 23-29 ATS as the underdog. Today, they are getting 6.5 points and have an ATS record of 27-30, including going 15-16 ATS on the road.

The Spurs’ O/U record for the season is 30-26-1, and their last two games have gone over the posted total. On average, their games have seen 232.7 points, and today’s O/U line is set at 241.

In their most recent game, the Spurs lost to the Lakers by a score of 123-118. They were 11-point underdogs in that game and covered the spread. The O/U line for that game was 240.5.

This season, the Spurs are 25th in the NBA in scoring on the road at 110.1 points per game. Overall, they are 24th in scoring at 112.1 points per game.

San Antonio is 4th in the league in pace at 101.3 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 25th at 46%. In terms of two-point shooting, they are 19th at 53%.

When it comes to three-point shooting, the Spurs are 30th in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage at 34%. In terms of three-point attempts, they are 11th in the league.

The Spurs’ defense is presently ranked 25th in the league, allowing an average of 120.6 points per contest. In the terms of takeaways, Spurs are causing 14.2 turnovers per game, ranking 28th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 4th in rejections, averaging 6.1 blocked shots each game.

Will the Jazz Come Through as Home Favorites?

Utah’s ATS losing streak is now at five games after going 4-0-1 ATS in their previous five. At home, they have a 18-10 ATS record and are 31-26 ATS overall.

As the favorite, the Jazz have gone 10-6 ATS this season, but they have failed to cover the spread in their last two games as the favorite. Today, they are favored by 6.5 points.

In Western Conference games, the Jazz are 13-22 compared to 13-9 against the East. This puts them in 11th place in the West, and they are 4th in the Northwest Division.

Utah’s O/U record for the season is 32-24-1, and their games have averaged 238.5 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 241, and 46 of their games have had lower O/U lines than that.

The Jazz lost their last game to the Hornets by a score of 115-107. They were favored by 9.5 points in that game and are now 26-31 on the season.

At home, the Jazz are one of the top scoring teams in the league, averaging 123.1 points per game (5th). Overall, they are 9th in the NBA at 117.8 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage, the Jazz are 20th in the league at 47%.

Utah is one of the top teams in the NBA in terms of offensive rebounding, averaging 12.9 per game (2nd). They are also 8th in the league in assists at 28.4 per game.

So far, the Jazz have outscored the NBA scoring average in 59.6% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 10th in the league at 100.2 possessions per game.

Coming into the game, the Jazz’s defense is giving up an average of 120.6 points per game. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA league average in 59.6% of their games. The Jazz defense is coming off a game in which they held the Hornets offense to just 43% shooting. Overall, they gave up 115 points to Charlotte.