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

Prediction published on 12/02/2025, 03:26  by Thobelani Moyo | Modified on 12/02/2025 at 03:37 in NBA Predictions

The Utah Jazz (12-40) will play host to the Los Angeles Lakers (32-19) at the Delta Center in Wednesday's NBA action. The Jazz are 14th in the Western Conference table, while the Lakers are fourth. Here's our match prediction. 

There was a glimmer of hope that the Utah Jazz would start winning games regularly after surprising the Golden State Warriors in a narrow 131-128 win on February 6th. 

However, that hasn't been the case as the Jazz reverted to their old habits of losing games. The most recent of those setbacks was a 132-113 away defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. 

That result marked their third consecutive defeat, and their leaky defence, the third-worst in the league, saw them concede 130+ points in each of those games. 

In contrast, the Los Angeles Lakers have been winning games regularly. The team heads into this encounter riding a six-match winning streak.

The most recent of those wins was a 132-113 blowout home victory against the Jazz, whom they held to 46.4% from the field, while as a team, they shot 54.3% from the field.

On foreign territory, the Lakers have met expectations but not to the fullest extent. They have a balanced 13-13 record in 26 games and come into this game having secured three consecutive wins against the Wizards, the Knicks and the Clippers.