Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Monday, January 29, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (18-27) will go up against the Utah Jazz (24-23) at Barclays Center on Monday.

The Jazz played the Hornets and went home with a win by a final score of 134-122 in their last contest. Utah ended the contest having earned a 55.9% field goal percentage (52 of 93) and buried 17 of their 41 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 49 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 38 assists in this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Utah allowed 51.1% from the field on 47 out of 92 shooting. Charlotte earned 35 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Charlotte had 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Charlotte ended up shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 21 attempts. They knocked down 13 of 32 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Jazz ended up with 18 and the Hornets finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Lauri Markkanen is a guy who was a contributor in this game. Markkanen walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also collected 12 boards. He walked away with 33 points on 12 of 18 shooting.

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Utah heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 24-23 this year. They lose possession via turnover 15.9 times per game and as a group they commit 19.6 fouls every game. As a team, Utah is collecting 46.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,336 assists for the season, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are shooting 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (623 of 1,741) and 82.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 117.9 points per game (11th in the league) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Jazz are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They concede 37.8% on 3-point shots while they are 23rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (119.3). The Jazz defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.9% (2,070 of 4,324) and they relinquish 42.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 30th in the league in allowing assists with 1,360 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 106-104 against the Rockets. The Nets pulled down 38 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this game. They gave up possession 19 times, while earning 11 steals for the contest. The Rockets earned 29 fouls for this contest which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 37 tries. They were able to bury 22 of them for a percentage of 59.5%. In relation to shots from distance, Brooklyn converted 12 of their 34 attempts (35.3%). When all was said and done, the Nets shot 36 out of 74 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.6%. The Nets allowed the Rockets to knock down 37 out of 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.4% in the matchup. They finished shooting 27.0% from three-point range via 10 of 37 and finished the contest at 20 of 23 from the charity stripe (87.0%). Concerning team rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Houston to collect 55 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Cam Thomas pitched in for the Nets in the matchup. Thomas earned 37 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this game. He knocked down 11 of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and added 3 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 18-27 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are shooting 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 28th in the league. Brooklyn has totaled 5,099 pts on the year (113.3 per contest) and they pull down 45.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.2 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Nets are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 16th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 114.9. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (9th in basketball). The Brooklyn defense allows 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (611 of 1,609) and their opponents are knocking down 81.5% of their foul shots. They give up 25.6 dimes and 44.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 7th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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