Jazz vs Lakers prediction, picks and odds for tonight’s NBA game

Buzz is building around the Los Angeles Lakers as they bring a five-game winning streak into tonight’s NBA Cup showdown with the Utah Jazz.

LA is undefeated at Crypto.com Arena this season, and my Jazz vs Lakers predictions call for more home cooking here, with Anthony Davis leading the way.

Get ready for this game on November 19th with my top NBA picks.

Jazz vs Lakers prediction

My best bet
Anthony Davis Over 29.5 points (-115 at bet365)

My analysis
There aren’t many centers in the league that can contain this version of Anthony Davis — and there certainly aren’t any on the Jazz roster.

Walker Kessler’s hip injury leaves the Utah Jazz thin on the frontcourt and vulnerable to just this kind of matchup. I expect the Los Angeles Lakers to feed Davis early and often against John Collins and Lauri Markkanen with predictable results.

Davis is coming off an explosive weekend with 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday on the heels of a 40-point outburst against the San Antonio Spurs the night before. The door is wide open for more of the same tonight as the hosts press Davis more firmly into the No. 1 goal-scoring role.

He averages 10 free throw attempts per game. game in November, and he’s even knocked down two 3-pointers in each of his last five games, going 10-for-16 from downtown in that stretch.

With LeBron James and Austin Reaves at the controls for LA, I fear a Utah defense short on perimeter stoppers, and that duo should have no problem getting into the paint and putting baskets on a plate for AD, who has put a 56% mark on. from the field this year.

The only big red flag is the blowout potential and the possibility of Davis sitting out the fourth quarter, but I see the Jazz scoring enough points to keep the Lakers’ starters on the court.

At 31.1 ppg, Davis is having a career year. He currently trails only Giannis Antetokounmpo in the scoring charts, and I’m picking the LA big man to pad his numbers here despite some lingering foot pain.

Jazz vs Lakers parlay in same game

Anthony Davis Over 29.5 points

Lakers first half -7.5

John Collins Over 6.5 rebounds

The Lakers’ undefeated start at home has lifted them to the No. 3 seed in the West, with JJ Redick’s rotation adjustment bringing more balance to the bench unit. I expect the hosts to get off to a fast start here and I’m putting the 7.5 points with LA for the 1H spread.

It’s also a reflection of what we’ve seen from the Jazz, who have posted a -8.3 point differential in their last three first halves. The visitors are 0-2 so far on this road trip, falling into a 66-45 halftime hole against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

We’ve seen some erratic numbers from the 3-10 Jazz this year, as you’d expect with a struggling team, so that’s driven me away from most of their player props, but I see John Collins continuing his steady production in Utah’s frontcourt.

Collins has been active on the glass with at least eight rebounds in five straight games, and the Jazz need all the size they can get against Davis. I’m taking Over on this adjusted 6.5 line.

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Jazz vs Lakers odds

Jazz vs Lakers live odds

Jazz vs Lakers opening odds

• Spread: Utah +10 (-110) | Los Angeles -10 (-110)
• Moneyline: Utah +400 | Los Angeles -550
• Over/Under: Over 230 (-110) | Under 230 (-110)

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Jazz vs Lakers spread and Over/Under analysis

• The Jazz come in as double-digit underdogs tonight, but even though they are 2-5 on the road this year, they are 6-7 ATS overall.
• The Lakers have won four of the last five meetings between these teams, including a 138-122 victory back in February.
• The Under is 8-5 for the Jazz this season, although the visitors have hit the 1H Over in 43 of their last 68 games.
• This in-form LA offense has reached the 120-point mark in three of its last four outings.

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