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2022 NBA Handicapping
(45-30) Utah Jazz vs. LA Clippers (36-39)
Date: Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
NBA Moneyline Odds: Jazz +103| Clippers +108 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Clippers -1
NBA Betting Total: 216
Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 finds the Utah Jazz facing the LA Clippers for the third and final meeting this season. The Jazz are up 2-0 in the season series.
The Jazz last played Sunday losing 100-114 to the Mavericks while the Clippers had an unusually long rest having last played Friday losing 97-122 to the 76ers.
Utah Jazz
In 2020-21 the Jazz held the top seed in the NBA won a gentleman’s sweep to take out the Grizzlies and were up two games in the conference semifinals then were swept in the next four games by the Clippers.
It was the fifth consecutive year the Jazz were in the postseason and unable to get past the second round. In many ways, this entire season will be judged on how they perform in the playoffs.
Many believe failure to get at least to the conference finals will signal the time to make sweeping roster changes and as it is, there is belief Quin Snyder will be headed to LA to coach the Lakers next season (and yes Frank Vogel is still employed by LA).
The Jazz arrives at this match having lost four in a row and has recently dropped down the seeding ladder swapping places with the Mavericks from fourth to fifth and are only a half-game up on the sixth place Nuggets.
Donovan Mitchell (ankle) is probable, Rudy Gobert (leg), Bojan Bogdanovic (wrist), and Danuel House Jr. (ankle) are all questionable while Hassan Whiteside (foot) was downgraded to out Tuesday. Udoka Azubuike (ankle) is lost for the season.
LA Clippers
Talk about big news – the Clippers announced Paul George is expected to make a return to the court this week. George has missed the past 43 games nursing a UCL elbow injury more akin to a baseball pitcher injury than typically found in NBA stars.
His presence on the court offers an immediate 2-way talent and for a Clippers team who’ve struggled to score at times, his presence would offer immediate dividends both in terms of scoring and playmaking.
Other than the Suns, the Clippers are the team that established their seed placement weeks ago. Technically they could’ve moved up or down but the cushion they created around themselves made that move seem unlikely.
What this means is the Clippers will face the seventh seed on the road which is currently the Timberwolves. A win in that game would pit them against the likely second-seeded Grizzlies.
A loss would mean they would play the winner of the ninth-tenth seeded play-in game (currently the Pelicans and Lakers) and if victorious move on to face the Suns in the first round.
George will utilize the final seven games to find his rhythm and get back into sync with his teammates. And while it’s not the same level as Kyrie Irving returning to the Nets, George will undoubtedly make LA a more precarious first-round opponent
Brandon Boston (illness) is probable while George (elbow) is questionable for Tuesday. Jason Preston (foot), Norman Powell (foot), and Leonard (knee) are out indefinitely. Jay Scrubb (toe) is lost for the season.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Utah is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
- The Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games.
- The Clippers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite.
- The Jazz is 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 road games.
- Over is 6-1 in Clippers’ last 7 games as a home favorite.
Free Utah Jazz vs. LA Clippers NBA Prediction:
Both teams are desperate to end losing streaks but the Jazz is the team experiencing free fall down the seeding ladder. Utah could still realistically capture home court but now they’ll need to perform and also hope for help.
As for the Clippers, this period will be about building momentum, working on specific schematic tweaks, and getting Paul George acclimated back into the rotation. But — it wouldn’t hurt to remind the Jazz of who took them out last season,
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