Jazz to Battle Pistons Despite Recent Road Struggles; Betting Line Set at 5 (O/U 209)
5 (O/U 209). The Utah Jazz (10-17) visit the Detroit Pistons (2-25) on Thursday in an inter-conference battle. The Jazz beat the Nets on Monday and the Pistons were defeated
Game outlook
5 (O/U 209). The Utah Jazz (10-17) visit the Detroit Pistons (2-25) on Thursday in an inter-conference battle. The Jazz beat the Nets on Monday and the Pistons were defeated by the Hawks on Monday. The betting line opened with Utah as a 1.5 point favorite and the current line is still the same with an over/under of 209. Last season each team recorded a road win in their two meetings.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Jazz -115 | Pistons -105
Spread: Jazz -1 (-110) | Pistons +1 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 235.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah will win straight-up is 53%.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have struggled this season with inconsistency in shooting and defense. They have dropped 4 of their last 5 road games and are currently 10-18 (14-14 ATS). Offensively, they are hitting 45.12% of their field goals, 81.09% of their free throws and 35.07% of their three pointers, while averaging 46.52 rebounds and 26.85 assists per game. Defensively, they are allowing 48.40% of field goals, 76.82% of free throws and 37.67% of three pointers, while averaging 42.48 rebound and 28.07 defensive assists per game. Jordan Clarkson recently suffered an injury and will be out for the remainder of the month. john collins corner three pic.twitter.com/XIFCBEYeaH
Detroit Pistons Analysis
The Detroit Pistons have lost 24 straight games, and have been ranked 28th for offense (averaging 108.89 PPG), 26th for defense (conceding an average of 120.78 PPG) and are 2-25 (9-17-1 ATS) overall. Offensively they average 46.34% from field goals, 79.15% from free throws and 33.21% from three pointers. Defensively they allow 48.82% from field goals, 81.76% from free throws and 37.77% from three pointers. Cade Cunningham and Bojan Bogdanovic are the bright spots, and Marvin Bagley III has shot at least 50% in four of his last five games. Cade splits the double team and throws down a POSTER #DetroitBasketball | @CadeCunningham_ pic.twitter.com/dePRBekkte