Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/20/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, January 20, 2023

Venue:  Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet RM

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nets +6, Jazz -6; Over/Under:  229 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nets +6, Jazz -6; Over/Under:  228 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nets +6, Jazz -6; Over/Under:  229 points

Brooklyn Nets:  27-16 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Utah Jazz:  24-24 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

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Brooklyn Nets:  6-4 last 10

Utah Jazz:  5-5 last 10

The Nets are coming into this game with a 27-16 record overall and they are 14-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. T. J. Warren led the team in points in that game with 19 while Seth Curry was next on the team with 16 points. Ben Simmons led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Nic Claxton led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42% from the field, 13% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.5 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 20-22-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-26.

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 24-24 record overall and they are 15-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. Lauri Markkanen led the team in points in that game with 34 while Mike Conley Jr. was next on the team with 17 points. Mike Conley Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Lauri Markkanen led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.7% from the field, 59.4% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 27-21 this season and their O/U record is 27-20-1.

The current betting odds have the Nets listed as a 6 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Nets have been great this season as they went on a huge winning streak that really boosted them up the standings as they currently have a 27-16 record overall but they haven't been as good lately due to some injuries to some of their key players. They have been without Durant and Irving, mostly Durant, but they will have Irving back for this game and that will give them a much needed boost. The Nets have been a very good road team too with a 14-9 road record while the Jazz have been great at home with a 15-8 home record, but they have also been struggling overall as they are 24-24 and have been hovering around .500 for a while. The Jazz have won 2 games in a row entering this one but they are not really the type of team to blow other teams out as a lot of their games lately have been close and the Nets will play a lot better with Kyrie back in the lineup. The best way to place a bet here is on the Nets to cover the spread in this game.

Nets Jazz Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 20, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Jazz 123 Nets 121.

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Brooklyn Nets: 26-16 ATS as a road underdog. 26-17 UNDER in all games. 24-14 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 220.

Utah Jazz: 17-39 ATS after 2 or more consecutive overs. 7-14 ATS as a favorite. 19-10 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less.

Brooklyn Nets:  K. Irving (PG) Prob Thurs - Calf. K. Durant (SF) Mid Feb - Knee.

Utah Jazz:  K. Olynyk (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

“It’s a different era, man. You seen the play before that he makes a 3 and he’s pointing in my face. ‘You made a shot. What is that about?’ So, I mean, I set a hard screen and then he grabbed me. He actually did like a wrestling move on me. I said that's impressive, I told him. It was impressive because he used a lot of force and he kind of flipped me. He got me.” - Markieff Morris after their loss against the Spurs in their game on Tuesday.

“Our team showed really good focus for four quarters. Winning all four quarters is really hard to do in an NBA game.” - Will Hardy after his team’s win against the Clippers in their game on Wednesday.

PG Kyrie Irving

SG Royce O'Neale

SF Yuta Watanabe

PF Ben Simmons

C Nic Claxton

PG Mike Conley

SG Jordan Clarkson

SF Malik Beasley

PF Lauri Markkanen

C Walker Kessler

PPG: K. Durant (29.7)

APG: B. Simmons (6.3)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (8.5)

PPG: L. Markkanen (24.8)

APG: M. Conley (7.5)

Reb/G: L. Markkanen (8.7)

Coaches:

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)

Utah Jazz: Will Hardy (1st season)