LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 17/02/2021, 07:37  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 17/02/2021 at 08:37 in NBA Predictions

Two of the top three teams in the Western Conference meet here. Utah Jazz have the best record in this conference and travel to LA Clippers who are in third. The visitors have a 23-5 season record and are six wins clear in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Whereas a lot of teams are strong at home but nowhere near so good on the road, that doesn't apply to Utah Jazz. They have a 13-2 home record but have won ten of their 13 away fixtures. February has been a great month for them so far with seven wins out of seven. Out of that magnificent seven, only one has been by a points margin of less than 12 points. Only Denver have been able to beat them in their last 19 fixtures so they are in red hot form. Jordan Clarkson certainly is as he scored 40 points in their most recent win against the Philadelphia 76ers. That was a great win as Philadelphia have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Could that be a rehearsal for the NBA final?

The LA Clippers are third in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They are only one win behind defending champions, the LA Lakers with a 21-8 record. Ten of their 14 home games have been won this season and they come into this match having won their last four games. Not so dominantly as Utah though with two by a margin of just seven points. It's their away record that has been helping (11 wins this season on the road) as only one of their three home matches this month has been won with losses to the Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings. The last meeting between these two teams was on New Year's Day, with Utah getting a home win. They can be backed to go to LA and come away with a victory.