Detroit Pistons vs Utah Jazz 12/30/19 NBA Betting Odds and Pick

The Detroit Pistons travel to Salt Lake City to challenge the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday night.

The Pistons have lost seven out of their last nine games played and are currently on a six-game road trip. Detroit opened that road trip with a 27-point loss to the Spurs in San Antonio. On the other hand, the Jazz have won eight out of their last 10 games played. Utah is coming off back to back wins over the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers. They head to this contest with an impressive 14-3 SU record at the Vivint Smart Home Arena.

Six Game Road Trip

The Detroit Pistons opened a six-game road trip with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Detroit allowed San Antonio to hit 18 three-pointers en route to a109-136 loss which dropped the Pistons to 12-21 on the season, 4th in the Central Division and 16.5 games behind the pace-setting Milwaukee Bucks.

Derrick Rose scored 24 points against the Spurs but he was one of the banged-up Pistons who played through injury. Andre Drummond had 21 points and 18 rebounds while Blake Griffin had 12 points in 29 minutes for Detroit which only had 11 players on their roster due to injuries.

The Pistons rank 18th in scoring at 108.9 points per game this season. They are 28th in rebounding at 42.2 boards grabbed per contest. Detroit is ranked 11th in passing at 25.0 assists per game and they are giving up 111.2 points per game this season, 13th most in the NBA this year.

Jazz Hitting the Notes

The Utah Jazz have been hitting the notes as of late as they have won for the seventh time in eight games. In their last assignment, the Jazz hit 48.6% of their three-pointers and scored the last 11 points of the game to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-107 at Staples Center on Saturday night.

Donovan Mitchell had his second straight 30-point game as he put up 30 markers against the Clippers. Jordan Clarkson, playing in his second game after being traded to Utah, added 19 points off the bench. Bojan Bogdanovic added 17 points while Joe Ingles had 15 as the Jazz put all five starters in double-digit scoring.

Utah ranks 21st in the NBA in scoring at 108.2 points per game. They rank 14th in rebounding at 45.6 boards hauled per contest and they are 26th in passing at 21.7 assists per outing. The Jazz have the 9th best scoring defense in the league at 106.6 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Detroit is 1-6 SU in their last six games played. The Pistons are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games played on the road, and 1-4 SU in their last five games against the Northwest Division. Utah is 7-1 SU in their last eight games played. The Jazz are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games played at home. Head to head, the Jazz are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games played against the Pistons.

The Pistons are coming off a 27 point loss to the San Antonio Spurs on the road. Detroit played without five rotation players who were either ill or injured. Andre Drummond played on Saturday but was dealing with a bruised left calf. Blake Griffin scored 12 points in 29 minutes of action.

Donovan Mitchell is coming off back to back 30-point games and the Jazz won both games over the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers. Jordan Clarkson also played a key role in only his second game for Utah. The Jazz are hitting the note right now and they are 14-3 at home this season.

Detroit is limping while the Jazz are winning. These are two teams trending in the opposite directions right now. The Pistons are coming off a 27-point road loss and they have lost six out of their last seven games played. The Jazz are playing great music and have excellent momentum after beating the L.A. Clippers at the Staples Center. I’ll take the Jazz to win at home.

Prediction: Utah Jazz

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The Pistons are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games played. Detroit is 4-9-2 ATS in 15 road games played this season. The Jazz are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games played. Utah is 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games played in December, and 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 Monday games. Head to head, the Jazz are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Pistons.

The Jazz are hitting the note with seven wins in their last eight games including back to back wins over the Blazers and Clippers. On the contrary, the Pistons have lost five out of their last six outings and have failed to cover the spread in six out of their last seven games played. Utah has covered the spread in five out of their last six head to head games against the Pistons. Mitchell’s had three 30-point games in his last five outings. I like him to get another big game at home here.

Prediction: Jazz -10

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The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Pistons. The under is 8-7 in their 15 road games played this year. The total has gone over in six out of the last eight games played by the Jazz. The over is 7-1 in Utah’s last eight games played at home. Head to head, the total has gone under in eight out of the last 10 games between these two teams. The under is also 5-0 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Utah.

The Pistons have hit the over in each of their last four games played and they have scored an average of 118.67 points per game in their last three outings. The Jazz have also hit the over in three out of their last four games played, hitting an average of 117 points per game in those three contests. Detroit scored 132 points on December 26th while the Jazz have scored at least 120 in each of their last two games played. These two teams are hitting their offensive mark as of late. I like them to top the total here.

Prediction: Over 217

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