Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 1/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) are on their way to Delta Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Utah Jazz (19-20).

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and notched a win by a score of 132-131 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 54.3% FG percentage (44 of 81) and knocked down 16 of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Lakers made 28 of their 36 tries for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 34 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 56.4% from the field on 53 of 94 shooting. Toronto dished out 34 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Toronto pulled down 37 rebounds (5 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Toronto ended up shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 13 tries. They knocked down 17 of 35 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Lakers left the arena with 16 while the Raptors accumulated 26 personal fouls.

Anthony Davis is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. Davis finished the game shooting 76.5% from the field and dished out 6 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins played and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He totaled 41 points on 13 of 17 shooting.

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Los Angeles will enter this contest with a mark of 19-19 so far this season. They average 114.0 points per contest (19th in basketball) while going 48.6% from the field. The Lakers are hitting 35.5% on shots from distance (411 of 1,158) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,043 assists on the year, which is 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Lakers are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are 24th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,037 surrendered this year. The Lakers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (1,625 of 3,476) and they relinquish 44.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 38.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 16th in the league in PPG allowed (115.1).

For their last game, the Jazz took home the win by a final score of 124-111 when they played the Nuggets. The Jazz were able to pull down 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 40 in this matchup. They gave up possession 16 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Nuggets committed 23 personal fouls for the contest which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 82.6%. In reference to 3-point shots, Utah made 13 of their 33 attempts (39.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Jazz finished 46 for 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.4%. The Jazz allowed the Nuggets to knock down 37 of 81 tries from the field which had them at 45.7% in this matchup. They finished 39.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 of 33 and finished the contest at 24 of 28 at the free throw line (85.7%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Utah permitted Denver to snag 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Clarkson ended up being a factor for the Jazz for the game. He converted 12 of 19 in this game giving him a rate of 63.2%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Clarkson tallied 27 points in his 33 mins on the court and added 9 assists in this game.

Utah has a mark of 19-20 this season. The Jazz are responsible for committing 19.6 fouls per game while shooting 81.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.8 times per contest (7th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.4 times per game. Utah has totaled 4,496 points this season (115.3 per game) and they collect 46.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Jazz are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is 22nd in basketball.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 118.5. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (19th in basketball). The Utah defense surrenders 37.4% on 3-point shots (549 of 1,467) and their opponents are connecting on 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 28.4 dimes and 42.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 28th and 6th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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