Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers (9-4) will attempt to defeat the Utah Jazz (3-10) on Tuesday.

The Jazz faced off with the Clippers and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-105 in their last contest. Utah ended with a 49.4% FG percentage (39 out of 79) and converted 12 of their 40 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Jazz knocked down 15 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 24 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Utah let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the floor on 46 of 94 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 30 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Los Angeles pulled down 41 boards (14 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 1 block. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 17 attempts. They knocked down 11 of their 40 attempts from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Jazz left the arena with 14 while the Clippers accounted for 11 personal fouls.

Jordan Clarkson is one player who played a role for the matchup. Clarkson ended up shooting 41.2% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Utah heads into this contest with a mark of 3-10 this year. They have an average of 107.2 points per outing (27th in the NBA) while hitting 44.3% from the field. The Jazz are shooting 33.4% from downtown (158 of 473) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah is pulling in 43.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 309 assists for the year, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 18.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They rank 19th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 359 surrendered on the year. The Jazz are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.1% (571 of 1,187) and they concede 42.8 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.7% from beyond the arc while they are 26th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.5).

For their last game, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 104-99 when they played the Pelicans. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles permitted New Orleans to collect 50 overall (18 on the offensive side). They finished 37.9% from distance by going 11 of 29 and ended up going 18 out of 23 from the charity stripe (78.3%). The Lakers allowed the Pelicans to make 35 of 83 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.2% for this contest. Overall, the Lakers walked away from this one shooting 39 for 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.8%. When discussing 3-point shots, Los Angeles made 12 of 40 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. The Pelicans committed 19 fouls for this contest which took the Lakers to the free throw line for 18 tries. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Lakers earned 26 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this matchup.

Anthony Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and tallied 14 rebounds. Davis totaled 31 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

Los Angeles has a record of 9-4 on the year. The Lakers are committing 16.5 fouls every game and they hit 79.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.2 times per contest (10th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per game. Los Angeles has tallied 1,518 pts this year (116.8 per game) and they collect 40.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Lakers are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which is 7th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.8% on 3-pointers (171 of 477) and opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 28.1 assists and 43.0 boards per contest, which is 28th and 13th in the league. The Lakers on defense are ranked 24th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 115.8. They are forcing 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (25th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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