by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Monday, Dec 20, 2021
Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Monday, December 20, 2021
Venue: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
Where to Watch: Sportsnet RM
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Hornets +11.5, Jazz -11.5; Over/Under: 233 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Hornets +12, Jazz -12; Over/Under: 234 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Hornets +11.5, Jazz -11.5; Over/Under: 233.5 points
Season Record
Charlotte Hornets: 16-16 (3rd place, Southeast Division)
Utah Jazz: 20-9 (1st place, Northwest Division)
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Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz Preview and Analysis
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Charlotte Hornets: 3-7 last 10
Utah Jazz: 8-2 last 10
Charlotte Hornets Analysis
The Hornets are coming into this game with a 16-16 record overall and they are 8-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the San Antonio Spurs while their 3 losses came against the Dallas Mavericks, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Miles Bridges led the team in points in that game with 26 while Kelly Oubre Jr. was next on the team off the bench with 18 points. LaMelo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 36% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.3 PPG and defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.3 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 18-14 this season and their O/U record is 20-11-1.
Utah Jazz Analysis
The Jazz are coming into this game with a 20-9 record overall and they are 10-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Clippers but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards in their last game. Donovan Mitchell went off in that game as he led the team in points with 32 while Bojan Bogdanovic was next on the team with 18 points. Mitchell also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 19. They were 43.2% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 63.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.1 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 16-13 this season and their O/U record is 15-13-1.
Hornets vs Jazz Prediction
The Hornets are coming into this game as an 11.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have not been playing their best recently but they just got a lot of guys back on their team from covid so they should be a lot stronger in this game with some starters back in the lineup. They are going up against a Jazz team that have not been playing that well either in their recent games. The Jazz have lost 2 straight games but both games were close the whole time and the Jazz really struggled to get out to a lead. The best bet to place in this game is on the Hornets to cover the spread here as they will keep it a close game.
Hornets Jazz Prediction: Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 20, 2021 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Jazz 127 Hornets 121.
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NBA Betting Trends
Charlotte Hornets: 20-11 O/U in all games. 17-8 O/U when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 15-9 O/U as an underdog. 22-15 O/U as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 7-1 O/U in December games. 20-11 O/U in the first half of the season. 14-7 O/U against Northwest division opponents.
Utah Jazz: 9-4 O/U as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 6-2 O/U in December games. 9-5 O/U after a non-conference game. 6-2 O/U after playing 2 consecutive home games. 39-26 O/U after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games.
Key Injuries
Charlotte Hornets: C. Martin (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness.
Utah Jazz: J. Butler (PG) Ques Mon - Knee injury. U. Azubuike (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. E. Hughes (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.
Notable Quotes
"We were getting good shots in the first quarter, but just missing. We were letting our offense dictate our defense. We still got to come out ready to go." - Miles Bridges on their loss against the Suns on Sunday night.
"We just made it tough on ourselves. We got in some isolation, got stagnant a little bit." - Donovan Mitchell on their loss against the Wizards on Saturday night.
Starting Lineups
Charlotte Hornets
PG LaMelo Ball
SG Terry Rozier
SF Gordon Hayward
PF Miles Bridges
C Mason Plumlee
Utah Jazz
PG Mike Conley
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Bojan Bogdanovic
PF Royce O’Neale
C Rudy Gobert
Statistical Leaders
Charlotte Hornets
PPG: L. Ball (19.9)
APG: L. Ball (8.1)
Reb/G: L. Ball (7.7)
Utah Jazz
PPG: D. Mitchell (25.2)
APG: M. Conley (5.5)
Reb/G: R. Gobert (14.8)
Coaches:
Charlotte Hornets: James Borrego (4th season)
Utah Jazz: Quin Snyder (8th season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
