Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 13/01/2024, 02:29  by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions

The in-form Utah Jazz will be at home to welcome the Los Angeles Lakers for their next NBA regular season assignment. They currently are 10th in the Western Conference and sit half a game above 11th-placed Los Angeles. The Jazz are on a roll at the moment and have won four straight. This is the longest they have gone all season without defeat and since the start of the year, have lost just once. Will Hardy’s men, who are averaging 122.7 points a night at home, defeated the Raptors 145-113 last time out. The win allowed them to get into the Play-In places and are also now on a .500 record. As this is the second game of a back-to-back, the team’s injury report is yet to be revealed.

The Los Angeles Lakers are having a difficult season and are struggling with a lack of consistency. Darvin Ham’s men have won just two of their last seven outings and have tumbled out of the playoff places. The Lakers, who are now one game below .500, were defeated 127-109 last time out at home by the Suns. The team shot the ball poorly and none of the scorers managed 20 points. LeBron James, who is averaging 24.7 points, played just 24 minutes and scored 10 points. He is managing an injury and has been listed as ‘Questionable’ in the team’s latest injury report. Anthony Davis and Christian Wood are also on the report and are probable for the trip to Utah. Cam Reddish and D’Angelo Russell are also doubts for this match. The Lakers are ranked 19th on offence and are averaging 114.5 points when on the road.