Jazz vs Nets Prediction NBA Picks 1/29/24

Brooklyn Nets (17-27) vs Utah Jazz (23-23)

Game Info: Monday, January 29, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Barclays Center)

Betting Odds: Brooklyn Nets -1.5 -- Over/Under:

The Utah Jazz travel to the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Nets Prediction.

Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz have been in pretty good shape as they've won eight of their last 11 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Hornets in a 134-122 road win on Saturday. Lauri Markkanen led the team with 33 points on 12 of 18 shooting, Collin Sexton added 24 points and 13 assists while John Collins chipped in with 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Jazz shot 55 percent from the field and 17 of 41 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 47 points in the first quarter to build a 35-point halftime lead, allowing them to cruise the rest of the way and improve to 24-23 on the season and 9-17 on the road.

Utah Jazz Player Facts

• Lauri Markkanen ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made Per Game (3.3) this season.
• Collin Sexton ranks 17th amongst qualified players for FT% (87.9%) this season.

Brooklyn Nets

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets have been in a real slump as they've lost seven of their last nine games overall, but they will be feeling much better after arresting a three-game skid with a 106-104 win over the Rockets on Saturday. Cam Thomas led the team with 37 points on 11 of 19 shooting, Dorian Finney-Smith and Mikal Bridges each scored 19 points while Nic Claxton tallied 10 points with 13 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Nets shot 48 percent from the 12 of 34 from the 3-point line as they came out looking like a different team, dominating the first quarter by 35-15 to build a 28-point lead which proved to be just enough in the end as the Rockets cut the lead to just two points with 2.1 seconds left on the clock.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

• Spencer Dinwiddie ranks 9th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.2) this season.
• Cameron Johnson ranks 12th amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made Per Game (2.4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.5%).
• The Nets rank 28th in the league for field goal percentage this season (45.9%).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (15.9).
• The Jazz rank 29th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (28.9).

Jazz vs Nets Prediction

The Jazz have been flying under the radar lately as one of the hottest teams in the league, while the Nets were in a major slump before they snapped out of it with a surprising comeback win over the Rockets on Saturday. It's suspicious that the Nets are favored in this one given their poor form, but I'm just going with the Jazz who have clearly been the more reliable team this season.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.