Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards: Game Prediction

The Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards meet Saturday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Utah Jazz look to build on their 4-game winning streak. The Washington Wizards look to get a game above a .500 record.

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The Utah Jazz are averaging 118.8 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 22.7 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Jordan Clarkson is averaging 18.6 points and 4.5 rebounds. Collin Sexton is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Olynyk is dishing 3.2 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.

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The Washington Wizards are averaging 107.5 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 21.6 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 19.2 points and 2.5 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 38.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.

The Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 16-7 in Jazz last 23 road games. The over is 15-6 in Wizards last 21 home games. The Jazz are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Washington and 1-3-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Utah Jazz keep piling up the victories and this is another game they should win. The Washington Wizards are still without their best player in Beal, and while Kristaps Porzingis is expected to play, he’s been dealing with a groin issue. As Ive said many times in the past, I’ve been hyping up the Jazz since my preseason write-ups. I’m still driving the bandwagon. I’ll lay the small number.

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