Jazz vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Washington Wizards (9-51) will look to break a 14-game losing streak when they visit the Utah Jazz (27-34) at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, March 4, 2024 as 9.5-point underdogs. The Jazz have lost three games in a row. The matchup has an over/under of 245 points.
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Jazz and Wizards Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Jazz have a 1-1 record against the spread when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 9.5 points or more, the Wizards have a 15-15 record against the spread.
The Jazz and the Wizards combine to average 12.9 fewer points per game than the over/under of 245 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 245.1 points per game, 0.1 more than the point total in this game.
The average point total in Jazz games this season is 7.0 fewer points than the total of 245 in this matchup.
Washington’s games this year have averaged a total of 239.2 points, 5.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
So far this season, Utah has put together a 33-28-0 record against the spread.
The Wizards have a 28-31-1 record against the spread this season.
Jazz Stats & Insights
The Jazz average 117.5 points per game (ninth in the league) while allowing 120.5 per outing (25th in the NBA). They have a -180 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 3.0 points per game.
The Jazz win the rebound battle by 4.2 boards on average. They record 46.3 rebounds per game, which ranks third in the league, while their opponents pull down 42.1 per contest.
Utah connects on 1.1 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 13.3 (12th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 14.4.
The Jazz rank 15th in the NBA with 117.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 26th in the league defensively with 120.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Jazz have been significantly better offensively at home, where they score 123.2 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 112.3 per game. Defensively, they are better when playing at home, where they give up 118.0 points per game, versus road games, where they allow their opponents to average 122.7 per game.
Wizards Stats & Insights
The Wizards have a -600 scoring differential, falling short by 10.0 points per game. They’re putting up 114.6 points per game, 15th in the league, and are allowing 124.6 per contest to rank 30th in the NBA.
Washington falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 8.6 boards. It collects 40.8 rebounds per game (30th in league) compared to its opponents’ 49.4.
The Wizards make 12.3 three-pointers per game (18th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.5. They shoot 35.1% from deep, and their opponents shoot 37.0%.
The Wizards average 111.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (26th in league), and allow 121.1 points per 100 possessions (28th in NBA).
In 2023-24 Washington is scoring 1.5 fewer points per game at home (113.8) than away (115.3).
Jazz Key Players to Watch
The Jazz active scoring leader is Lauri Markkanen, who averages 23.1 per contest to go with 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
Collin Sexton is averaging 17.9 points, 4.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game, while John Collins adds 14.3 points, 1.2 assists and 8.4 rebounds per matchup.
The Jazz get 3.2 three-pointers per game out of Markkanen.
Kris Dunn averages 1.1 steals per game, while Collins has 0.8 blocks per contest.
Wizards Key Players to Watch
Kyle Kuzma is at the top of the Wizards scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 22.2 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game to go with 4.0 assists per contest this season.
Tyus Jones’ per-game averages this season are 12.1 points, 7.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds.
Kuzma hits 2.3 threes per game.
Jones’ 1.1 steals and Kuzma’s 0.7 blocks per game are important to the Wizards’ defensive performance.
Under (245)
Jazz 125 – Wizards 114
