Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/19/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, February 19, 2021

Location: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Utah (-2.5)

STAPLES Center is the site where and the Los Angeles Clippers (21-9) will play the Utah Jazz (24-5) on Friday. The spread on this game has Utah as 2.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 227.

The Utah Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 114-96 in their last contest. Utah ended with a 42.9% FG percentage (42 of 98) and converted 13 of their 40 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Jazz knocked down 17 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 85.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 52 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in this matchup while getting 13 steals and 3 rejections. In the matter of defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the field on 38 of 86 shooting. Los Angeles earned 18 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In addition, the Clippers collected 48 rebounds (9 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Los Angeles finished the contest at 64.7% from the free throw line by making 11 of 17 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who played a role for the game. He accumulated 24 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33:20 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Mitchell finished 40.9% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists. An additional guy that was a determining factor in this contest for the Jazz was Rudy Gobert. He collected 20 rebounds and accounted for 2 assists. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor in the matchup by connecting on 8-of-12 (23 points). When the game finished, Gobert saw the court for 31:43 min.

Utah will play this game with a win-loss mark of 24-5 for the year. They average 115.6 pts per contest (4th in the NBA) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Jazz are connecting on 39.3% on shots from distance (482 of 1,227) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is snagging 48.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 683 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.8 fouls per game. On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. The Jazz defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (334 of 575) and they surrender 41.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 637 surrendered for the year. They concede 35.2% on 3-pointers while they are 3rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.0).

In their loss to Utah, the Clippers were able to corral 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the matchup. They also blocked 2 attempts while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Jazz earned 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.7%. Concerning three-point shots, Los Angeles buried 9 of 26 tries (34.6%). When the game finished, the Clippers ended up going 38 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 44.2%. The Clippers permitted the Jazz to make 42 of 98 tries from the field which had them at 42.9% in this game. They shot 32.5% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 40 and ended up going 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Utah to get 52 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Lou Williams was important for the Clippers for the game. He converted 6 out of 18 for the game for a rate of 33.3%, which gave him 16 points. Williams collected 6 boards in his 35:23 minutes of time on the court and tallied 6 dimes for this contest. One more player that played a role for Los Angeles was Reggie Jackson. He scored 15 points in 31:09 minutes played by way of 5 of 12 shooting for this contest. Jackson ended up shooting 41.7% from the floor while earning 5 assists and 5 boards.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 21-9 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Clippers are hitting on 48.5% from the field, which is ranked 4th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 3,463 pts for the campaign (115.4 per game) and they pull in 44.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (19th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. The Clippers commit 19.1 fouls every game and they hit 84.1% from the charity stripe. The Clippers defensively are ranked 5th in the league in PPG allowed with 108.6. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (15th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 35.4% on 3-pointers (354 of 999) and their opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 23.4 dimes and 41.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 2nd in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+2.5)

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