Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz 1/20/23 – After playing on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, the Brooklyn Nets will complete a back to back on Friday when they visit the Utah Jazz. Brooklyn is currently at 27-16, and is third in the Atlantic division, five games behind first-place Boston Celtics. Brooklyn lost 106 to 98 to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, their third consecutive loss and second consecutive loss on the road. Latest NBA betting trends assume that the Brooklyn Nets will drop the game tonight.
Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz
Date & Time: Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
Location: Vivint Arena
Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz Betting Odds
Nets
Moneyline: +150
Spread: +6 (-110)
Total: 229 over (-110)
Jazz
Moneyline: -179
Spread: -6 (-110)
Total: 229 under (-110)
Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz Analysis
Kevin Durant, Brooklyn’s leading scorer, averages 29.7 points per contest. Nic Claxton is Brooklyn’s leading rebounder at 8.5 rebounds per match. Ben Simmons leads in assists with 6.3 assists per game. Brooklyn boasts four players who average double-digit scoring, and the team averages 113.5 points.
When Utah hosts the Brooklyn Nets, it will be looking for its third consecutive win. Utah is currently at 24-24, second in the Northwest division and 9 1/2 games behind first-place Denver Nuggets. On Wednesday, Utah beat the LA Clippers by 126 to 103. Lauri Markkanen, Utah’s leading scorer, scored 34 points. He also grabbed 12 rebounds for the team. Utah has won two consecutive games and four of the five last.
Lauri Markkanen leads Utah in rebounding and scoring with averages of 24.6 and 8.6 rebounds per game. Mike Conley is the leader with assists with an average of 7.5 assists per game. Six players in Utah average double-digit scoring. The Jazz score an average of 117.6 point per game and shoot 47.2% overall.
Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz Against the Spread
The Jazz are 4-1 in their last 5 games. The Jazz are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread. The Jazz are 14-11 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Jazz’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 11 of Jazz’ 23 last games at home
The Nets are 2-3 in their last 5 games. The Nets are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread. The Nets are 11-11 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 0 of Nets’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 8 of Nets’ 20 last games at home
Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz Free Pick
Utah will benefit from a Brooklyn Nets team that is tired after playing on the road. They will be playing the back-half of a back to back. In five of their last six games, the Jazz have covered this number. Brooklyn has not covered the number in any of his four previous attempts as per NBA betting lines.
Free Pick: Utah Jazz
