The Utah Jazz (12-11, 6-3 Home), one of the NBA’s top scoring teams, play host to the Los Angeles Clippers (13-9, 6-4 Away) on Wednesday. Los Angeles is playing the second of a back-to-back after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter yesterday. Norman Powell had a standout performance with 32 points.
The Clippers are the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Utah dropped their fifth in a row on Monday at Vivint Arena, falling to the Chicago Bulls 114-107. Lauri Markkanen had 32 points and nine rebounds in defeat, carrying the team. The Jazz are the ninth seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the last time this season. Los Angeles and Utah have split their two matchups this season. The Clippers got the win in the last meeting, beating the Jazz 121-114 at Crypto.com Arena on November 21. Powell led the Clippers with 30 points. Jordan Clarkson had 26 points in the losing effort. Paul George is averaging 23.6 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Clips in scoring this season.
Meanwhile, Ivica Zubac is grabbing 11.7 rebounds per game, most in the league, and John Wall is dishing 5.6 assists (1st). Markkanen and Clarkson have powered the Jazz’s offense, averaging 22.2 and 19.0 points per game, respectively. Markkanen leads the league in scoring, while Clarkson is first.
Markkanen also has pulled down 8.4 rebounds per game, most in the NBA. Mike Conley has doled out 7.9 assists per game. The Jazz are averaging 116.7 points per game, ranking as one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NBA (3rd). The Clippers have not found much success at Vivint Arena in recent seasons, losing nine of the last 10 trips.
Meanwhile, the Clippers are 2-2 when playing on consecutive nights this season and 0-2 in such games against opponents with at least a day of rest. The Jazz are 0-1 with a rest advantage. In the last 10 games, Los Angeles is 6-4 with an average margin of +2.6 (109.7-107.1). Utah has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 119.2 points per game on average while scoring only 114.0 (-5.2 margin).
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Norman Powell: 27.8 | 19.2 | +8.6
Points per game:
Norman Powell: 21.8 | 14.8 | +7.0
Rebounds per game:
Marcus Morris Sr.: 3.4 | 5.0 | -1.5
Assists per game:
Reggie Jackson: 6.8 | 4.7 | +2.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Utah Jazz -7.5 (-105)
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