San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz 02/21/20 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The San Antonio Spurs travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Friday night.

Spurs on the Bubble

San Antonio snapped a five-game losing streak and went to the All-Star break on a high note after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-106 last week. The Spurs are on a bubble right now at 10th place in the West with their 23-31 record and they are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in 23 years.

LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Spurs who have lost eight out of their last 10 assignments. Dejounte Murray also scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds while reserves Patty Mills and Derrick White combined for 37 total points.

The Spurs rank 9th in the league in scoring at 113.2 points per game this season. They are 16th in rebounding at 45.1 boards grabbed per contest and are 13th in passing at 24.5 assists per game. San Antonio has the 8th worst scoring defense in the league at 114.5 points per game allowed this season.

Impressive Four-Game Winning Streak

The Jazz went to All-Star weekend with an impressive four-game winning streak that saw them beat the Blazers, Rockets, Mavericks, and Heat in succession. Utah is 36-18 on the season and in 2nd place in the Northwest Division, just 1.5 games behind the division-leading Denver Nuggets.

Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 26 points while shooting 9-16 from the field. It was his second straight game where he shot over 50% from the floor. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 20 rebounds for the Jazz while Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points. Jordan Clarkson also chipped in 21 points off the bench.

Utah ranks 16th in the league in scoring at 111.3 points per game this season. They have the 6th best scoring defense overall at 107.2 points per game allowed. The Jazz are the 11th best rebounding team overall at 45.7 boards grabbed per contest and they are 26th in passing at 22.2 assists per game.

Who Wins?

The Spurs are 1-5 SU in their last six games played. San Antonio is 1-6 SU in their last seven games played on the road, and 1-5 SU in their last six games played against the Western Conference. The Jazz are 4-1 SU in their last five games played. Utah is 11-2 SU in their last 13 games played at home. Head to head, the Jazz are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Spurs.

San Antonio is in desperation mode right now because their 22-season playoff streak is in serious jeopardy. The Spurs are only 10th in the Western Conference team standings and they need to finish strong to keep their record alive. San Antonio heads to this game after snapping a five-game losing streak but they have won just twice in their last 10 outings.

Utah has won four straight games against the Blazers, Rockets, Mavs, and Heat. That’s an impressive streak right there and Utah is getting valuable contributions from Jordan Clarkson off the bench. Donovan Mitchell is in a groove right now while Rudy Gobert has dominated the shaded lane.

San Antonio has struggled to find consistency this season. They are even worse on the road at 9-19 SU away from home this season. The Jazz have been splendid at home with their 20-5 home record. I like the Jazz to stay hot on their home floor. I’ll pick the Jazz because they have been the more consistent team.

Prediction: Utah Jazz

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San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played. The Spurs are 3-4 ATS in their last seven games played on the road, and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games against the Northwest Division. Utah is 3-6 ATS in their last nine games played. The Jazz are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five home games, 4-8 ATS in their last dozen Friday games, and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 February games. Head to head, the Jazz are 3-1 ATS in their last four games played against the Spurs.

Donovan Mitchell has shot over 50% in his last two games played. The Jazz continue to get big productions from Jordan Clarkson off the bench. The Spurs have lost by at least eight points per game in their last four games played. I like the Jazz to dominate at home and cover the spread.

Prediction: Jazz -7

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The total has gone over in each of the last five games played by the Spurs. The over is also 5-0 in their last five road games. The total has gone over in 11 out of the last 16 games played by the Jazz. Utah has seen the total go over in three out of their last five games played at home. Head to head, the total has gone over in eight out of the last 10 games played between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 218 points per game in their last three head to head games including 247 points in their last meeting on January 20, 2020. San Antonio has yielded at least 122 points in four out of his last five assignments. Utah is a very good defensive team but they have scored at least 114 points in four out of their last five games played. I like these teams to hit the over.

Prediction: Over 224

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