Lakers vs Jazz Prediction NBA Picks 2/14/24

Utah Jazz (26-27) vs Los Angeles Lakers (29-26)

Game Info: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 9:00 pm (Delta Center)

Betting Odds: Utah Jazz -4.5 -- Over/Under:

The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Utah Jazz need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz prediction.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers rebounded from a loss to the Nuggets with wins over the Pelicans and Pistons. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 116.6 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 47.2 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 24.8 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 24.7 points and 12.1 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Austin Reaves is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.

Utah Jazz Betting Preview

The Utah Jazz are coming off losses to the Suns and Warriors. The Utah Jazz are averaging 117.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 120 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 23.6 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Collin Sexton is averaging 17.6 points and 2.6 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson is the third double-digit scorer and John Collins is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Utah Jazz are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 38.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.5).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (15.9).
• The Lakers rank 30th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (8.3).
• The Lakers rank 30th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (30.7).

Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz prediction

This line makes no sense to me. Yes, the Jazz are at home with the rest advantage, but they're also a team that's lost 5 of their last 7 games and don't play a lick of defense. The Los Angeles Lakers have listed AD and LeBron as probable at the time of this writing, so getting them in a decent sized underdog role feels like a steal. You can argue the Lakers are the better team here with their two best players, and they need to take advantage of spots like this if they're going to sneak into the playoffs. Give me the points.

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