The Utah Jazz (9-12) will travel to the Barclays Center to clash with the Brooklyn Nets (8-13). Action gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and can be seen on YES Network.
Utah Jazz at Brooklyn Nets ATS Odds
Both teams were beaten in their last contest. The Jazz (4.5-point favorites) were defeated by the Indiana Pacers, 121-88, while the Nets (4.5-point underdogs) fell to the Philadelphia 76ers, 127-125. Both games went over their projected point totals. The Utah game finished 2.5 points over the projected point total of 206.5, while the Brooklyn game went 26.5 points over the projected point total of 225.5.
Utah held Indiana to an offensive rebounding percentage of 12.5 (below their season average of 20.3) while Brooklyn made 10 of their 25 three pointers (40.0 percent). Brooklyn’s D’Angelo Russell had a good game, finishing with 38 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Derrick Favors played a pivotal role for Utah with 13 points and eight rebounds.
This was a highly competitive series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Nets won the most recent game 118-107. The Nets’ turnover percentage was their largest strength over the Jazz. Brooklyn had a rate of 11.5, while Utah posted a mark of 15.2. This will be the first contest of the year between these two teams.
Of the Jazz’s 21 games, 14 have gone over the O/U total. Utah holds records of 9-12 straight up (SU) and 9-12 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Nets’ 21 games, 10 have finished over the projected point total. Additionally, Brooklyn owns records of 8-13 SU and 10-11 ATS.
Spencer Dinwiddie has been playing at a high level recently for Brooklyn, averaging 18 points,7.4 assists over the last five games.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when a pair of the league’s slowest-paced teams face off. Brooklyn currently ranks 22nd in possessions per game (101.6) and Utah is 23rd (101.4). Additionally, the Jazz are among the NBA’s best at getting to the line, ranking fourth in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.236). The Nets, meanhwile, rank 28th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.241).
Utah Jazz vs. Brooklyn Nets Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Nets, ATS Winner – Nets, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- The Jazz rank 28 in fast break points per game (10.19047619047619) while the Nets rank last (8.80952380952381).
- Utah ranks sixth in second chance points allowed per game (11.6) while Brooklyn ranks 28th (16.5).
- The Nets average 49.9 points in the paint per game, which ranks eighth in the league. The Jazz rank 20th in points allowed in the paint per game (49.4).
- Utah scores 17.0 points off turnovers per game, which ranks 13th in the NBA. Brooklyn ranks 21st in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.6).
- Brooklyn ranks 1 in assists allowed per game (21.19047619047619) while Utah ranks 6 (22.523809523809526).
- The Jazz rank fifth in steals per game (8.7) while the Nets rank 26th (6.5).
- The Jazz rank 3 in blocks allowed per game (4.380952380952381) while the Nets rank 10 (4.857142857142857).
- Brooklyn ranks 1 in three pointers allowed per game (25.333333333333332) while Utah ranks 2 (27.095238095238095).
- Utah ranks fifth in rebounds allowed per game (42.3) while Brooklyn ranks 18th (45.9).
- When allowing under 100 points, Utah is 3-2 and Brooklyn is 4-0.
- When scoring over 100 points, the Nets are 8-12 and the Jazz are 7-6.
- Utah is 6-7 ATS on the road, while Brooklyn is 3-6 ATS at home.
- The total has gone over in 6 of the Nets’ 9 home games, while 7 of the Jazz’s 13 road games have gone over.
Bettings Trends:
- The Nets are 2-3 ATS over their last five games, while the Jazz are 1-4.
- In their last five games, Brooklyn has 3 overs and 2 unders, while Utah has 4 overs and 1 under.
- During their last five games, the Nets have scored an average of 112.6 points per game (2.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 115.4 points per game (3.9 above their season average).
- The Jazz’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 11.0, up from 3.4 for the season.
