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Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks – Utah To Bounce Back At Home

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31 Mar 2022
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Leigh Copson 31 Mar 2022
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  • Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz picks for Thursday, March 31
  • Matchup gets underway at 22:00 ET at Vivint Arena
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
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    Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks
  • Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Los Angeles Lakers Form
  • Utah Jazz Form
  • Verdict
  • Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz FAQs

Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz Preview & Picks


Utah are tipped to pile on the misery for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Jazz are in poor form, but LA have had a miserable season and are set to be shorthanded here.

This is a great opportunity for Utah to get back on track and we are backing them to do just that.

  • Utah Jazz are 26-11 at home this season
  • Utah Jazz are 8-3-0 ATS in their last 11 home games
  • Los Angeles Lakers are 2-7 in their last 9 games
  • Los Angeles Lakers are 5-12-0 ATS in their last 17 games
  • Los Angeles Lakers are 2-8-0 ATS in their last 10 road games

Head To Head


  • Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 130-92
  • Los Angeles Lakers lead the season series 2-0
  • Los Angeles Lakers won 106-101 when the teams last met on February 16

Los Angeles Lakers Form


Los Angeles have slipped out of the play-in places thanks to a miserable run of form since early January.

The Lakers have won just 10 of their last 35 games and in March they have so far gone 4-11.

They started last week in positive fashion with a surprise 131-120 victory in Cleveland, but were soon brought back down to Earth.

LA returned home to lose 126-121 to Philadelphia before heading back out on the road for this three-game trip.

They lost 116-108 in New Orleans and then suffered a blowout 128-110 defeat in Dallas on Tuesday night.

Malik Monk top-scored for Los Angeles in the defeat, putting up 28 points.

Russell Westbrook registered 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Stanley Johnson put up 16 points.

The Lakers were, of course, without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and both men are considered ‘day to day’ for this one.

Utah Jazz Form


Utah are on a five-game losing skid that is in danger of costing them a place in the playoffs.

The Jazz started their recent roadtrip in promising fashion as they won in New York to take their win streak to three games.

That run was halted 24 hours later though as they were beaten 114-106 in Brooklyn.

The loss was followed by a 125-97 blowout defeat in Charlotte, and the Jazz then lost 107-101 in Charlotte to see their sudden slump continue.

A miserable week ended with a 114-110 loss in Dallas, and Utah started this week with a 121-115 defeat at the Los Angeles Clippers.

Donovan Mitchell put up 33 points in the loss, while Mike Conley had 19 and Jordan Clarkson put up 17 off the bench.

Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds but struggled as a scorer. He went just 1/6 from the free throw line as he contributed only nine points.

Verdict


Utah are limping towards the playoffs, but at least they are set for a postseason appearance.

LA are scrapping just to make the play-in tournament and are unlikely to boost their chances here.

Spread – Utah -12.5 @ -110

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