The Utah Jazz (27-26, 18-9 Home), one of the league’s top scoring teams, play host to the Atlanta Hawks (26-26, 13-15 Away) on Friday. Atlanta blew out the Phoenix Suns 132-100 at Footprint Center on Wednesday. With 21 points, eight assists, and six rebounds, Dejounte Murray had a standout performance.
The Hawks are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Utah won their third home game in a row in a close one on Wednesday at Vivint Arena, beating the Toronto Raptors 131-128. Lauri Markkanen led the team in scoring with 28 points.
With 17 points, 14 rebounds, and seven blocks, Walker Kessler also impressed. The Jazz are the 10th seed in the Western Conference.It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams.
After winning the only previous season matchup against Atlanta 125-119 at State Farm Arena in November 2022, their sixth straight head-to-head victory, Utah will be aiming for a season sweep. Markkanen led the Jazz with 32 points and eight rebounds. Murray had 26 points in defeat.
Trae Young is averaging 27.0 points per game to lead the Hawks in scoring this season. Young also has dished 9.9 assists per game, third-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, John Collins is grabbing 7.6 rebounds.Markkanen (24.9 ppg) has powered the Jazz on offense.
Markkanen also has collected 8.7 rebounds per game. Mike Conley has recorded 7.6 assists per game. The Jazz rank as one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league, fourth-best with 117.8 points per game.
The Hawks have had the advantage in recent visits to Vivint Arena, winning six of the last 10. Atlanta is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +5.3 (122.9-117.6).
For the season, the Hawks are averaging 116.5 points per game, compared to 116.5 for opponents. Utah has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 118.6 points per game on average while holding opponents to 114.9 (+3.7 margin).
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kelly Olynyk: 8.0 | 19.8 | -11.8
Points per game:
Kelly Olynyk: 2.5 | 11.7 | -9.2
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Utah Jazz (-120)
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