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2022 NBA Handicapping
(28-10) Utah Jazz vs. Indiana Pacers (14-25)
Date: Saturday, January 8th, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
NBA Moneyline Odds: Jazz -154 | Pacers +130 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Jazz -4.5 / Pacers +4.5
NBA Betting Total: 220.5
The Utah Jazz will be on the road to take on the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, January 8th.
The tip-off is set for 7:00 ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Utah opened up as a 3 point favorite and that number is now up to 4.5. The total has gone from 219.5 to 220.5.
Utah Jazz
The Jazz have played very well this year. I have been quite impressed with the way they have performed so far.
This team four won four of their last six games. They dropped to the Toronto Raptors on Friday by a score of 122-108. They will look to get back on track on Saturday.
When I think of the best teams in the league, I would certainly put this team in that category. I do not quite think they are at the level of the Warriors, but I could see them giving them a series in the playoffs.
This crew has a very nice balance of good coaching and good players. When those things take place, typically teams win a lot of ball games and that has been the case with them.
Utah beat the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday by a score of 115-109. That was a good win for them over a solid team in the Western Conference.
Bojan Bogdanovic had a helluva game in the Denver Matchup, as he exploded for 36 points and 13 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell also had 17 points in the contest. It is a good sign when a lot of different people are contributing on the offensive side of things.
Indiana Pacers
To put it mildly, the Pacers have played very poorly this year. For whatever reason, things just have not gone their way.
Indiana currently has a record of 14-25, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. If they keep it up, they will be at or near that seeding all year long.
I get these this squad has dealt with COVID and injuries, but something else is up. This is a team that has talent and they should have a better record than they do at the moment.
Indiana lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday by a score of 129-121. It was a game they had a pretty big lead in, but they could not hold it. That loss is a microcosm of their whole season.
The offense was not the issue in their last loss, but the defense was just brutal. You cannot allow almost 130 points and expect to win ball games.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Jazz are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games.
- The Jazz are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
- The Pacers are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone under in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games.
Utah Jazz vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Analysis:
The Jazz have started off their road trip well and they will look to keep up that play when they take on the Pacers. They are going to need to put the loss to the Raptors behind them.
If you are Utah, these are games you must win. There are no excuses to lose to a ravaged, underperforming team.
After the terrible loss for the Pacers on Wednesday, I am curious to see how they play in this one. The task will not get any easier for them when they face a very good Utah team.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Jazz ATS
A big key in this game is whether or not the main players for Utah will be playing on Saturday night. A lot of them did not play on Friday in Toronto and things didn’t go so well for the Jazz.
Even with that, I just have very little confidence in the Pacers right now. They are not playing well at all and I do not think they will slow down the Utah offense, no matter who is out there on the court.
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