Saturday, October 31, 2015

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The Utah Jazz travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, October 31, 2015. The opening line for this game has Indiana as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 194.

Alec Burks comes into this contest averaging 18 points per game while playing 26 minutes per night so far this season for the Jazz. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1 assist per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Derrick Favors averages 26 points per game in 35 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1 assist per contest and 6 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 67% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Paul George averages 17.5 points per game while playing 35.5 minutes per contest this year for the Pacers. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 6.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 28% and his free throw percentage currently is at 94%. George Hill averages 19.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 38 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Utah averages 87 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 17% which is good for 29th in the league. They average 47 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 28th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 12 per game. The Jazz allow 92 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 16 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the league. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 24th in the league.

Indiana averages 101 points per game this year which ranks them 16th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -8 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 6th in the NBA. They average 47 rebounds per game and 23 assists per contest which ranks them 28th and 8th respectively. In the turnover department the Pacers rank 19th with 16.5 per game. The Pacers allow 109 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 41% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 58 rebounds a game which ranks 22nd and they give up 22.5 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. The Pacers force 17.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the NBA.

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 0-1-0 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 0-1-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 0-2-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 2-0-0 against the over/under

Utah Jazz Injuries

10/29/15 PG Raul Neto Knee injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Philadelphia
10/29/15 F Trevor Booker Suspension Served probable Friday vs. Philadelphia
10/23/15 G Dante Exum ACL out for season

Indiana Pacers Injuries

10/29/15 G Glenn Robinson III Shoulder out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Utah

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