The LA Lakers continue thier winning ways after they defeated Oklahoma last night for their seventh straight win, while the Utah Jazz lost to Golden State after riding a three game win streak. The Utah Jazz (29-23) host the LA Lakers (42-9) tonight for some slammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Lakers as -1 point road favs over the Jazz with the over/under set at 216 points. Get your LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com
The Lakers beat Oklahoma 105-98 thanks to a 34pt night from Kobe Bryant; Pau Gasol was next best player with 22pts and 14 rebounds. Their bench chipped in with 31pts. The Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last five games where they’re averaging 111 ppg and giving up an average 104.4 ppg. They are 18-5 SU on the road, the best road record in the NBA, where they’ve averaged 108.5 ppg and given up an average 101 ppg. They just came off a six game road trip in which they went 6-0 SU. The Lakers are 27-24 ATS overall, 14-9 ATS on the road and 13-10 over/under on the road.
The Jazz lost to Golden State 96-116 despite a 34pt 10 rebound night from Deron Williams. Point guard Deron Williams has scored 31, 34, 34 and 35 points his last four games. The Jazz are 20-6 SU at home where they’ve averaged 105.4 ppg and given up an average 95.7 ppg. They are 3-2 SU at home in their last five games where they’ve averaged 107 ppg and given up an average 103.6 ppg. The Jazz, beset by injuries, has looked nothing like the team that reached the second round of the playoffs last season, and would miss the playoffs if they started today. Carlos Boozer is still out till mid February, while Kyrylo Fesenko, Brevin Knight and Ronnie Price are listed as questionable. The Jazz are 26-26 ATS, 15-11 ATS at home and 14-12 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Lakers are 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
- Home team is 11-4-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
- Lakers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games.
- Lakers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
- Lakers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction
When: Wed, Feb 11, 2009 9:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Lakers -1
Point-Spreads.com LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction
The Bottom Line: The Jazz won’t make the spread without Carlos Boozer in the line-up. Go Lakers! Get your LA Lakers vs Utah Jazz NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
