Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (10-16) will try to defeat the Utah Jazz (5-20) on Saturday.

The Jazz faced the Clippers and took a loss by a final of 144-107 in their last game. Utah ended the game having earned a 45.0% FG percentage (36 of 80) and converted 13 of 39 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Jazz buried 22 of 30 shots for a rate of 73.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 59.8% from the floor on 49 out of 82 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 28 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. On top of that, Los Angeles snagged 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished 78.1% from the charity stripe by making 25 of 32 tries. They made 21 of their 39 shots from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 20 while the Clippers finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Jordan Clarkson is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He accounted for 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins played but wasn't able to snag any boards. Clarkson finished 46.2% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Utah heads into this game with a mark of 5-20 for the campaign. They turn it over 18.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Utah is pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 613 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 24th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are hitting 35.5% on 3-pointers (331 of 932) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 109.8 points per outing (23rd in basketball) while shooting 45.8% from the field.

On defense, the Jazz are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.4% on three-point shots and they rank 28th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.3). The Jazz defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.7% (1,107 of 2,274) and they surrender 41.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 25th in the league in giving up assists with 717 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 130-101 against the Cavaliers. The Nets recorded 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game. They turned it over 22 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Cavaliers were called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a rate of 79.2%. In regard to 3-pointers, Brooklyn converted 14 of 34 attempts (41.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nets finished shooting 34 out of 81 from the field which had them at 42.0%. The Nets permitted the Cavaliers to make 43 of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.1% in the game. They shot 40.4% from three-point range by going 19 of 47 and finished the contest at 25 out of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Brooklyn allowed Cleveland to get 42 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Cameron Johnson ended up being a factor for the Nets for the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 10 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. Johnson racked up 22 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists for the matchup.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 10-16 on the year. The Nets are committing 22.5 fouls every game and they go 80.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.9 times per game (16th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. Brooklyn has totaled 2,862 pts for the campaign (110.1 per game) and they pull down 38.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Nets are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in the NBA.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.6% on 3-pointers (349 of 929) and their opponents are converting on 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 27.1 assists and 42.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 21st and 7th in the NBA. The Nets defensively are ranked 21st in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.3. They have forced 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the floor (30th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Brooklyn and under the total points

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