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2022 NBA Handicapping (45-28) Utah Jazz vs. Charlotte Hornets (37-36)
Date: Friday, March 25th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center
NBA Moneyline Odds: Jazz -175 | Hornets +145 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Jazz -3.5
NBA Betting Total: 233
We have NBA basketball to consider Friday as the Utah Jazz visit the Charlotte Hornets. Each side plays tonight with greater postseason standing in mind. The Jazz currently own the western conference’s #4 seed. Charlotte stands 9th in the east after winning seven of ten.
The odds are unavailable for this meeting at 2:35 EDT on Thursday. However, Utah has struggled lately while losing two straight and splitting its last ten. It should be noted the Hornets’s recent good fortune came against lottery bound opponents. Although, underachieving New York stopped all that with a command 121-106 win vs. Charlotte on Wednesday.
So, it can be said neither the Jazz nor the Hornets carry momentum into their latest hookup. Utah lost 125-97 opposite Boston on Wed. The Jazz did slide past CHA 112-102 in late Dec.
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I’ll begin my latest by relating ‘The Line’ is battling gnarly allergies, hasn’t run his AC unit since last fall, and turns 40 tomorrow. 40? Where the f*ck does the time go? My 30s were seriously a blur.
I also lost the final two years of my official youth due to this shit pandemic. How I despise COVID. A few months before COVID became a thing, Line had just inked a nice handicapping deal and financed a new car.
Unfortunately, when Rudy Gobert tested Sars-Cov-2 positive the sports world halted for months, and yours truly watched a g-damn repo truck make off with that vehicle.
I just repaid the loan principal to my bank after 25 months of freelancing as a writer and editor. While I have two cars again, it’s getting muggier down south, meaning I’ll need AC repair next week (eating light in April) and at midnight, my big 4-0 arrives. Internet-jargon-cliche-time: Slow down!!!…. Time, you are a thief!!!!
Well, as I revisit the past two years every time I see the name Rudy Gobert, I thought I’d unload a bit before tossing out prelim Jazz details.
Falling short of preseason expectations, balanced Utah has struggled offensively in its past three outings. Donovan Mitchell’s recent 30-point displays weren’t enough to hold off Brooklyn and Boston.
Those setbacks give Mitchell, Gobert & Co. late urgency with Minnesota scorching, and 3.5 games separating Utah from play-in territory.
How the mighty will have nosedived if the Jazz fail to stabilize and drop from the West’s top six. Overall, Utah averages 116.5 points per 100 possessions -#1 NBA- and allows 110.3. The measured Jazz rank 23rd in pace and shoot 47/36/77%.
Braving night four of a six-game road swing, Utah’s 19-17 road record doesn’t inspire confidence the team can overcome its recent issues on Friday.
Another big blow will come the Jazz’s way if second-leading scorer Bojan Bogdanovic remains sidelined with ankle soreness. Bogdanovic’s absence would loom larger, however, without capable bench scorers Daniel House Jr. and Udoka Azubuike. Both House and Azubuike remain questionable vs. Charlotte.
Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets have thrown out caution and sit among eastern conference play-in squads with short regular season time remaining. The team’s recent turnaround is among the NBA’s best, and a win tonight over suddenly flat Utah would cement that momentum.
Getting the Jazz from home certainly aids Lonzo Ball’s high-octane group vs. potential defensive thorn Utah. And defense is the key word here as quality teams score at will against uptempo Charlotte.
The Hornets will require stops while applying trademark pace to avoid an awakening from Utah’s top-ranked offense. Overall, Charlotte averages 113.4 points per 100 possessions and allows 113.2. The Hornets’s pace ranks 4th league wide, and the team shoots 46/36/73% while attempting a ton of 3’s.
Gordon Hayward remains sidelined for Friday’s meeting.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Utah is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings vs. Charlotte.
- Utah is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games.
- Utah is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
- Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
- Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Free Utah Jazz vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Prediction:
I think the best play for this tricky little matchup is to take Utah on the moneyline. The visiting Jazz and host Hornets win just over 50 percent of the time from those spots. So, a 55/45 gamble on Utah ML -and the odds in this contest are all toss ups- is the best statistical bet.
And, just like that, The Line has written his final blog post as a ‘young man.’ I’ll see you again as a middle-aged bloke that’s keeping wary eyes out for any gray hairs on his still full head of hair.
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