The league’s top scoring team will be 8.5-point favorites at home in ORACLE Arena, when the Golden State Warriors (40-15) square off with the Utah Jazz (32-24). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 228 points and it can be seen on TNT at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.
Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors Betting Odds
In the Jazz’s last outing, they dismantled the San Antonio Spurs, 125-105, easily covering as 8-point favorites. The Warriors, meanwhile, beat the Miami Heat,120-118, but failed to cover as 14-point favorites. Both games finished over their projected point totals. The Utah game finished 10.5 points over the projected point total of 219.5, while the Golden State game finished 17 points over the projected point total of 221.
The Jazz held the Spurs to an offensive rebounding percentage of 10.4 (below their season average of 21.4) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.611 (above their season average of 0.527). The Warriors, meanwhile, knocked down 19 of their 26 free throws (73.1 percent) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.616 (above their season average of 0.563). Kevin Durant had a good outing for Golden State with 39 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Rudy Gobert led the way for Utah, putting up 21 points and 13 rebounds.
The Jazz evened the season series at one with a 108-103 victory in their most recent matchup. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 32 points. The Jazz’s 20.8 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over the Warriors, who had a mark of 19.2. The two teams combined for 211 points, which was under the projected point total of 222.5, and Utah covered as a 2-point underdog.
Just over half of the Jazz’s games have finished over the O/U total. Utah holds records of 32-24 straight up (SU) and 28-26-2 against the spread (ATS).
Similarly to Utah, games including the Warriors have finished over the total 54.5 percent of the time. Golden State has a superb 40-15 SU record, but they are just 24-30-1 ATS.
The game should be a matchup of strength against strength as the prolific offense of Golden State (first in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 115.5) takes on the elite defense of Utah (third in the NBA with a defensive efficiency of 103.7).
Jazz at Warriors ATS Pick
NBA Prediction: SU Winner – Warriors, ATS Winner – Jazz, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- The Warriors rank first in blocks allowed per game (3.5) while the Jazz rank eighth (4.7).
- Utah ranks first in three pointers allowed per game (27.6) while Golden State ranks 27th (33.5).
- The Warriors rank 13th in steals allowed per game (7.5) while the Jazz rank 27th (8.6).
- Utah ranks 15th in points in the paint per game (48.5) while Golden State ranks 28th (42.9).
- Golden State ranks 12th in points off turnovers per game (17.1) while Utah ranks 23rd in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.5).
- The Warriors rank second in fast break points per game (19.7) while the Jazz rank 28th (9.6).
- The Jazz rank first in assists allowed per game (21.1) while the Warriors rank 14th (24.3).
- Utah ranks second in rebounds allowed per game (42.6) while Golden State ranks sixth (43.4).
- Utah ranks third in second chance points allowed per game (11.2) while Golden State ranks 20th (13.9).
- When holding opponents under 100 points, Utah is 15-3 and Golden State is 6-0.
- In games where they score over 100 points, the Jazz are 30-13 and the Warriors are 40-10.
- Golden State is 11-16-1 ATS at home, while Utah is 13-14-1 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone under in 15 of the Warriors’ 28 home games, while 15 of the Jazz’s 28 road games have gone over.
Bettings Trends:
- The Jazz are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Warriors are 1-4.
- In their last five games, Utah has 4 overs and 1 under, while Golden State has 3 unders and 2 overs.
- During their last five games, the Jazz have scored an average of 114.4 points per game (5.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 112.4 points per game (6.6 above their season average).
- The Warriors’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.2, up from 7.6 for the season.
