Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Staples Center

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The Utah Jazz travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. The opening line for this game has Los Angles as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 197.5.

The Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 6-7 and a road record of 4-5. They are 2nd in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 0.8 as they are averaging 94.6 points per game while giving up 93.8 per contest. The Clippers have an overall record of 6-7 and a home record of 5-3. They currently are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 103 points per game and surrendering 104.5, good for a point differential of -1.5.

Alec Burks comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 27.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Jazz. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Gordon Hayward averages 16.5 points per game in 34.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Blake Griffin averages 24.8 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Clippers. He grabs 8.4 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Chris Paul averages 16.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 8.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Utah averages 94.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 29th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 22nd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 16th in the league. They average 51.7 rebounds per game and 17.8 assists per game which ranks them 21st and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 19th with 15.2 per game. The Jazz allow 93.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 49.9 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 17.5 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the league. They force 16.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the league.

Los Angeles averages 103 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -1.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 5th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 23rd in the NBA. They average 50.9 rebounds per game and 21.5 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 17th respectively. In the turnover department the Clippers rank 3rd with 13.6 per game. The Clippers allow 104.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 18th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 56.2 rebounds a game which ranks 28th and they give up 21.2 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the league. The Clippers force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in the NBA.

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 7-5-1 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 4-9-0 against the over/under

Los Angeles Clippers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Clippers are 4-9-0 against the spread

The Los Angeles Clippers are 8-5-0 against the over/under

Utah Jazz Injuries

11/24/15 C Rudy Gobert Tailbone "?" Wednesday vs. LA Clippers
10/23/15 G Dante Exum Knee out for season

Los Angeles Clippers Injuries

11/23/15 PG Pablo Prigioni Illness "?" Tuesday vs. Denver

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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