Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers Basketball Betting Tips 4/10/2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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The Utah Jazz travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles as 6.5 point favorites.

The Jazz have a record of 50-31. They are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They have a point differential of 5.4 as they average 111.4 points per game while giving up 106.0 per contest. The Clippers have an overall record of 47-34 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They average 114.8 points per game and surrender 114.0, good for a point differential of 0.8.

Valuable Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 42-36-2 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 38-42-0 against the over/under

Important Los Angeles Clippers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Clippers are 45-35-1 against the spread

The Los Angeles Clippers are 44-36-0 against the over/under

Key Utah Jazz Injuries

04/09/19 G Kyle Korver Knee is questionable Wednesday vs LA Clippers
04/09/19 PG Raul Neto Ankle is questionable Wednesday vs LA Clippers
04/09/19 PG Ricky Rubio Foot is questionable Wednesday vs LA Clippers
03/18/19 PG Dante Exum Knee is out indefinitely

Key Los Angeles Clippers Injuries

04/09/19 SF Danilo Gallinari Ankle is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Utah
04/09/19 PG Patrick Beverley Hip is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Utah
04/09/19 F JaMychal Green Personal is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Utah

Player Spotlight

Donovan Mitchell averages 23.8 points per game in 33.7 minutes per contest. He averages 4.2 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%. Rudy Gobert comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per night. He pulls down 12.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.0 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 67% while his free throw percentage is at 64%.

Player Spotlight

Lou Williams averages 20.0 points per game and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 5.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 88%. Montrezl Harrell averages 16.5 points per game while playing 26.4 minutes per contest. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage is at 64%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jazz allow 106.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc, ranking them 8th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.5 rebounds a game which ranks 1st, and they give up 21.4 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the league. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in the league. Utah averages 111.4 points per contest this season, which ranks them 18th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team, which has them ranked 11th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 13th in the league. They average 46.2 rebounds per game and 26.0 assists per contest, which ranks them 11th and 9th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 15.1 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Clippers surrender 114.0 points per contest, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA. Their defense allows a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 14th and 4th in those defensive statistics. They rank 11th with 24.0 assists allowed per contest, and 19th with 45.6 rebounds surrendered per game. The Clippers are 7th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 13.1 per game. Los Angeles is 5th in the league with 114.8 points per game this year. They are 7th in the league in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 0.8. They shoot 39% from 3-point range, which is good for 2nd in the NBA. They are 15th in the league in rebounding with 45.4 boards per game and 19th in assists per contest with 23.9. The Clippers are 9th in turnovers per game with 14.6.

Advanced Statistics

The Jazz are 15th in the league in defensive rating with 105.5, and their offensive rating of 110.9 is ranked 2nd. They are 14th in the NBA in pace with 100.2 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% is 5th. As a unit they are 8th in the league in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shot attempts, ranking 6th in the NBA. Utah is 3rd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.4 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 51%, which is 28th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 11th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 11.3 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 51%, which is 23rd in the NBA. The Clippers are 10th in the league in defensive rating with 111.5, and their offensive rating of 112.2 is ranked 21st. They are 8th in the NBA in pace with 101.6 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 12th. As a unit they are 5th in the league in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 30% of their shot attempts, ranking 27th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's Jazz/Clippers NBA game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Utah +6.5

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