Sunday, November 15, 2015

Philips Arena

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Utah Jazz travel to Philips Arena to play the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, November 15, 2015. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 192.5.

The Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 4-5 and a road record of 3-4. They are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 4 as they are averaging 95.3 points per game while giving up 91.3 per contest. The Hawks have an overall record of 8-3 and a home record of 4-2. They currently are 1st in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 103.4 points per game and surrendering 100.6, good for a point differential of 2.7.

Alec Burks comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 28 minutes per night so far this season for the Jazz. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Gordon Hayward averages 16.7 points per game in 33.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Jeff Teague averages 17.1 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Hawks. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per game and has 6.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Paul Millsap averages 16.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.2 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Utah averages 95.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 27th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 24th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 52.4 rebounds per game and 18.4 assists per game which ranks them 21st and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 4th with 13.4 per game. The Jazz allow 91.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 22nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 15.8 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the league. They force 17.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the league.

Atlanta averages 103.4 points per game this year which ranks them 7th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 2.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 12th in the NBA. They average 47.2 rebounds per game and 26.7 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks rank 11th with 14.9 per game. The Hawks allow 100.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 17th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 53 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 23.9 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. The Hawks force 17.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 6-3-0 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 3-6-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 5-5-1 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 5-6-0 against the over/under

Utah Jazz Injuries

11/14/15 G Rodney Hood Foot "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
11/14/15 C Rudy Gobert Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
10/23/15 G Dante Exum ACL out for season

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

11/14/15 PG Jeff Teague Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Utah

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink