Jazz vs Lakers NBA Odds, Picks and Predictions Tonight

Lakers lost their first five games of the season, but have won back-to-back games against Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans. They host Utah Jazz tonight. Utah is tied for first place in the Northwest Division. NBA Odds, Picks and Predictions for Jazz vs. Lakers are available here.

Lauri Markkanen was traded from the Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell. Markken is leading the Jazz in scoring (21.7 ppg) and rebounding (9.0 rpg). He's also connecting on a career-high 51% of his field goal attempts. He played for three different coaches during his five years in Chicago. He represented Finland in EuroBasket 2022 and averaged 27.9 points on 50-40-90 shooting.

Lauri Markkanen is going to score 28.5 points and grab 15 rebounds.

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Lakers are 2.5-point favorites against the Jazz. Los Angeles has won both of its games since the benching of Russell Westbrook. Lonnie Walker IV has also improved his game since joining the team. Utah is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 road games and 5-12 ATCS in last 17 games played on one day's rest. Utah's three losses this season have come on the road. The Jazz are better on their home court.

Both teams have failed to reach the posted point total in most of their games this season. Los Angeles has come up short of the odds in four of its seven games. The Lakers have the second-best defensive rating in the league and are holding opponents to 107.4 points per game. Utah is 14th in offensive rating and 10th on points scored per contest. They have been held below 110 points four times this year. The opening total of 225.5 has barely budged in last 24 hours.

The Jazz are 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles.