Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 12/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz

Date: Monday, December 18, 2023

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is where the Utah Jazz (9-17) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (13-12) on Monday.

The Nets played the Warriors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-120 in their last game. Brooklyn ended with a 48.4% FG percentage (45 out of 93) and made 17 out of their 43 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Nets buried 13 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 31 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 44 out of 91 shooting. Golden State doled out 29 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Golden State snagged 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Golden State finished the game shooting 95.0% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of their 20 tries. They also buried 17 out of their 32 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 21 while the Warriors finished the game with 15 fouls.

Cam Thomas is someone who played a role in this contest. He was able to score 41 points on 15 of 24 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. Thomas ended up shooting 62.5% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Brooklyn heads into this game with a mark of 13-12 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 47.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 653 assists on the season, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are shooting 38.6% on three-point shots (365 of 946) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.4 points per contest (10th in basketball) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nets are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 641 surrendered this season. The Nets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (1,046 of 2,296) and they surrender 44.0 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 36.6% on 3-pointers and they are 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz took a loss by a score of 125-104 when they played the Kings. The Jazz were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Kings had 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Jazz to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.2%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Utah buried 12 out of 37 attempts (32.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Jazz shot 38 for 86 from the field which had them at 44.2%. The Jazz allowed the Kings to knock down 46 of their 85 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 54.1% in the game. They wrapped up this game 48.9% from three-point range by shooting 22 out of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, Utah permitted Sacramento to pull down 45 overall (8 offensive).

Collin Sexton was important for the Jazz in the game. Sexton scored 28 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 10 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Utah has a win-loss record of 9-17 on the campaign. The Jazz commit 19.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.7 times per game (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 17.2 times per contest. Utah has tallied 2,904 pts so far this year (111.7 per contest) and they snag 46.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Jazz are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 27th in basketball.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the league in PPG given up with 120.0. They have forced 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (22nd in the NBA). The Utah defense concedes 37.5% on 3-point shots (369 of 984) and their opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 28.2 assists and 42.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 28th and 7th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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