Nets vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

Odds are against the Utah Jazz (36-41), who are an 8.5-point underdog when they take the court against the Brooklyn Nets (42-35) on April 2, 2023. The point total for the game is 230.

Nets vs. Jazz Odds

• Nets odds to win: -358
• Jazz odds to win: +286
• Spread: Nets (-8.5)
• Total: 230

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Game Time and Information

• When: Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
• Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
• TV: YES and SportsNet RM

Who Will Win Nets vs. Jazz?

Nets and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nets are 3-4 against the spread when favored by 8.5 points or more this season.

The Jazz have an 8-1 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 8.5 points or more.

These teams average a combined 230.9 points per game, 0.9 more points than the total of 230 set for this matchup.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 0.7 more points per game, 230.7, than this matchup’s over/under of 230 points.

The average over/under the Nets have had set in matchups this year is 3.6 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

The average point total for Utah this season is 5.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Brooklyn is 41-36-0 against the spread this season.

The Jazz have a 43-34-0 record against the spread this season.

Nets Stats & Insights

The Nets score 113.7 points per game (17th in the NBA) and allow 112.8 (12th in the league) for a +71 scoring differential overall.

The 40.5 rebounds per game the Nets average rank 29th in the NBA, and are 4.5 fewer than the 45 their opponents collect per contest.

Brooklyn knocks down 12.8 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) compared to its opponents’ 11.9. It shoots 38.2% from deep while its opponents hit 36.9% from long range.

The Nets average 114.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (sixth in the league), and allow 112.5 points per 100 possessions (18th in the NBA).

During the 2022-23 campaign, the Nets score 0.4 more points per home game on average than on the road (113.9 at home, 113.5 on the road), but are allowing 4.9 fewer points per home game compared to road games (110.2 at home, 115.1 on the road).

Jazz Stats & Insights

The Jazz put up 117.2 points per game (sixth in league) while giving up 117.9 per outing (24th in NBA). They have a -51 scoring differential.

Utah ranks fifth in the NBA at 45.7 rebounds per game. That’s 2.3 more than the 43.4 its opponents average.

The Jazz hit 13.6 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league) while shooting 35.6% from deep (19th in NBA). They are making 1.2 more threes than their opponents, who drain 12.4 per game at 36.3%.

The Jazz average 113.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (11th in league), and give up 114 points per 100 possessions (22nd in NBA).

At home, Utah scores 118.1 points per game. Away, it averages 116.3.

Nets Key Players to Watch

Mikal Bridges leads active Nets players in scoring, tallying 20.1 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

Nicolas Claxton adds 12.6 points, 1.9 assists and 9.2 rebounds per matchup. Spencer Dinwiddie puts up 17.5 points, 6.2 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.

Dinwiddie makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Nets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.

Bridges averages 1.1 steals per game, while Claxton has 2.5 blocks per contest.

Jazz Key Players to Watch

Lauri Markkanen racks up 25.7 points per game and also tacks on 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest.

This season, Walker Kessler has a statline of 9.2 points, 0.9 assists and 8.4 rebounds per game.

Markkanen hits 3.1 treys per game.

The Jazz’s defensive efforts get a lift from Kelly Olynyk’s 0.9 steals and Kessler’s 2.4 blocks per game.

• Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 8.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (230)
  

• Prediction:
  Nets 118 – Jazz 112