The Utah Jazz (11-6) will travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to clash with the Indiana Pacers (10-6). The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
Utah Jazz at Indiana Pacers Betting Odds
Both teams covered in their last matchup. The Pacers (10-point favorites) beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 126-114, while the Jazz (8.5-point underdogs) fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 122-118. Both games finished over their projected point totals. The Indiana game went 23.5 points over the projected point total of 216.5, while the Utah game finished 14 points over the projected point total of 226.
The Pacers had a better offensive rebounding percentage (23.8 vs. 19.6) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.638 (above their season average of 0.512). Utah, meanwhile, was lights out from beyond the arc (21-45; 46.7 percent). Domantas Sabonis had a good game for Indiana, recording 13 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Meanwhile, Bojan Bogdanovic fueled Utah with 24 points.
The Pacers dominated this series last year, emerging victorious in both games. In the last matchup, Indiana won 121-88. Indiana launched 18 three pointers, making nine of them (50.0 percent), while Utah was 8-31 (25.8 percent). This is the first time these teams will clash this year.
Jazz games tend to go under the projected point total (64.7 percent). Utah is 11-6 straight up (SU), but they are just 7-10 against the spread (ATS).
Similarly to Utah, Pacers games also have a tendency to go under the total (56.3 percent). Indiana has a respectable 10-6 SU record, but they are just 7-7-2 ATS.
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the NBA’s slowest-paced teams clash. Indiana currently ranks 24th in possessions per game (101.5) and Utah is 21st (101.9).
Utah Jazz at Indiana Pacers Free Pick
Free NBA Pick: SU Winner – Pacers, ATS Winner – Pacers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- The Pacers rank third in steals allowed per game (6.6) while the Jazz rank seventh (7.1).
- Indiana ranks seventh in points in the paint per game (50.1) while Utah ranks 26th (43.5).
- The Jazz rank 17th in three pointers attempted per game (31.2) while the Pacers rank 27th (26.5).
- Indiana averages 5.6 blocks per game, which is ranked eighth in the NBA. Utah ranks 17th in blocks allowed per game (5.2).
- Indiana ranks 11th in points off turnovers per game (18.1) while Utah ranks 19th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.9).
- The Pacers rank 12th in second chance points per game (13.4) while the Jazz rank 28th (9.2).
- The Pacers rank 18th in fast break points per game (12.5) while the Jazz rank 27th (10.8).
- Indiana ranks ninth in assists per game (25.4) while Utah ranks 25th (21.2).
- Indiana is 4-1 when they hold opponents below 100 points, while Utah is 5-1.
- In games where they score above 100 points, the Pacers are 10-3 and the Jazz are 10-4.
- Indiana is 4-3-2 ATS at home, while Utah is 3-5 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone under in 5 of the Pacers’ 9 home games, while 6 of the Jazz’s 8 road games have gone under.
Bettings Trends:
- The Jazz are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Pacers are 2-3.
- In their last five games, Utah has 3 overs and 2 unders, while Indiana has 3 unders and 2 overs.
- The Jazz’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.2, down from 3.5 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Pacers have scored an average of 107.4 points per game (1.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 103.8 points per game (0.1 below their season average).
