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(22-19) Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Jazz (27-16)
Date: Friday January 20
Time: 9:00PM EST
Venue: Vivint Smart House Arena – Salt Lake City, Utah
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: Utah -6.5
NBA Betting Total: 203
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The Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz both enter this game with a lot of momentum on their side. They’ve performed well over the past two weeks, but both are still looking to break into the top half of playoff seeding in their respective conferences.
*All statistics, records, rankings and trends are current as of this writing at 5:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 20.
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers enter this game averaging 105.8 points per game. That number is good enough for 13th in the NBA…but it doesn’t tell the story of the team’s recent success.
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Since the turn of the calendar, Indy is posting 114 points per contest. That number is good enough for fourth in the league during that stretch.
The only teams scoring more points since Jan. 1 are the Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs.
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Defensively, this group is 106.6 points per night. That number is only good enough for 23rd in the league…but again, it doesn’t tell the whole story when it comes to recent trends.
This time, though, the news isn’t so good.
Since Jan. 1, the Pacers are giving up 110.4 points per contest. That number keeps their net margin on the positive side, but it’s also bad enough to place them at 25th in the Association.
Utah Jazz
Unlike the Pacers, the Jazz are a defensive juggernaut. They’re giving up 94.9 points per game, which is good enough for first in the NBA this season.
Although that number increases to 95.8 since Jan. 1, that number is still good enough for No. 1 in the league.
In fact, the No. 2 team is the LA Clippers at 97.9 — a difference of 2.1 points per game. That’s the same differential between the second-place Clips and the sixth-place New Orleans Pelicans.
This team makes a name for itself on defense, which is why it’s not a problem it scores just 99.2 points per game — only good enough for 28th in the league.
The other reason Jazz fans aren’t worried is because they come to a halt on offense, running the slowest pace in the NBA.
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How do they score points at all, you ask? This group is 10th in the league in offensive efficiency.
Playing good offense isn’t always about who scores the most points. The Jazz have proven that this season.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Pacers are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 road games.
- Pacers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Pacers are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Under is 4-0 in Jazz last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 home games.
- Under is 15-5 in Jazz last 20 overall.
Free Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Jazz NBA Prediction:
We’re staying away from over/under bets in this one, as it’s just too difficult to tell whether the Pacers, known for high-scoring games and high-scoring opponents, or the Jazz, who slow it down and keep themselves and opponents on the lower side, are going to overwhelm the other.
Although if we had to choose, we’d trust Utah’s season-long body of work over Indiana’s recent success.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Utah ATS
That’s why we’re also picking the Jazz to win this one both straight up and against the spread.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Utah 105 – Indiana 97
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