The Utah Jazz (23-24, 14-8 Home), one of the NBA’s top scoring teams, host the Los Angeles Clippers (23-23, 10-12 Away) on Wednesday. Los Angeles is playing the second of a back-to-back after being defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers 120-110 at Crypto.com Arena yesterday. Kawhi Leonard was the key player in the loss with 27 points. The Clippers are seventh in the Western Conference.
Utah won a close one on Monday at Target Center, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-125. Jordan Clarkson topped the scoresheet with 21 points.
With 20 points, 21 rebounds, and four assists, Walker Kessler also produced a strong performance. The Jazz are the eighth seed in the Western Conference. It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Los Angeles will be looking to split the season series after triumphing in only one of the three previous games. Utah won the most recent showdown 125-112 at Vivint Arena in November 2022. Clarkson led the Jazz with 33 points.
John Wall had 26 points, five assists, and two rebounds in defeat. Norman Powell is averaging 15.6 points per game to lead the Clips in scoring this season.
Meanwhile, Ivica Zubac is grabbing 10.3 rebounds per game, eighth-most in the NBA, and Wall is dishing 5.2 assists. Lauri Markkanen (24.6 ppg) and Clarkson (21.1) have powered the Jazz on offense. Markkanen also has pulled down 8.6 rebounds per game. Mike Conley has doled out 7.5 assists per game.
The Jazz rank as one of the top scoring offenses in the NBA, third-best with 117.6 points per game. The Clippers are only 1-9 in their last 10 trips to Vivint Arena. Los Angeles is looking to avoid a fifth successive defeat away from Crypto.com Arena this season.
Meanwhile, the Clippers are 3-6 this season when playing two days in a row and 1-6 in such games against opponents with at least a day of rest. The Jazz are 2-3 with a rest advantage.In the last 10 games, Los Angeles is 2-8 with an average margin of -5.4 (110.1-115.5). Utah has gone 4-6 over the last 10, scoring 120.1 points per game on average while allowing 119.7 (+0.4 margin).
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kawhi Leonard: 38.8 | 27.9 | +10.9
Reggie Jackson: 7.7 | 17.1 | -9.5
Points per game:
Kawhi Leonard: 28.6 | 18.5 | +10.1
Paul George: 13.0 | 23.4 | -10.4
Rebounds per game:
Paul George: 8.0 | 6.0 | +2.0
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Walker Kessler: 27.0 | 15.3 | +11.7
Points per game:
Kelly Olynyk: 19.0 | 12.2 | +6.8
Rebounds per game:
Walker Kessler: 12.8 | 7.2 | +5.6
Assists per game:
Jordan Clarkson: 2.8 | 4.3 | -1.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Utah Jazz -8.5 (-110)
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