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The Jazz have won three of their last four and are coming off a 139-105 home win over the Spurs on Tuesday, while Houston hopes to bounce back from a 103-91 loss to the Timberwolves in the first. The Jazz are the best team in the NBA, and they’re also the best team against the spread by far, covering in 70 percent of games this season. At this point given their current run (14-2 ATS!), you pretty much have to bet on them every game – and 5.5 points feels a bit generous to a Celtics team that has lost three of their last four games. Example: the NBA top team could be +170 to win the championship. This translates to a $100 wager paying out a $170 profit if that team wins. A lousy team might be +2000, making a $100 wager pay. See the Jazz Odds as it moves throughout the NBA return on our NBA Championship Odds page. Utah Jazz Season Recap. The Jazz have had another very productive season with a 41-23 record before the NBA season abruptly stopping. The Jazz were on pace for about 53 wins this season, which would be a minor improvement from their 50 wins last season. The Utah Jazz travel to Philly Thursday to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a battle of the two top conference seeds. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Sixers prediction.
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The Utah Jazz travel to Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday evening. Utah enters at 27-8, leading the NBA in winning percentage this season. The Jazz have lost two of the last three games, however, and will be looking to bounce back in this road tilt. The 76ers lead the Eastern Conference with a 23-12 record, and Philadelphia is a blistering 15-3 in its home building.
Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Jazz as 3.5-point road favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 230 in the latest Jazz vs. Sixers odds. Before you make any Sixers vs. Jazz picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is also up nearly $8,500 on top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it enters Week 11 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 85-52 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Jazz vs. Sixers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting trends for Sixers vs. Jazz:
- Jazz vs. Sixers spread: Jazz -3.5
- Jazz vs. Sixers over-under: 230 points
- Jazz vs. Sixers money line: Jazz -150, 76ers +130
- UTAH: The Jazz are 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 games
- PHI: The 76ers are 4-6 against the spread in the last 10 games
Why the Jazz can cover
Utah is an elite team on both ends of the floor. Donovan Mitchell leads the offense, averaging 24.4 points per game, and the Jazz are No. 3 in the league in scoring 1.17 points per possessions. Utah leads the NBA in three-point attempts per game (42.8) and they are No. 3 in accuracy, making 39.6 percent. That helps the Jazz to top-four marks in overall shooting efficiency, and Utah is also a top-five team in offensive rebounding, grabbing 29.4 percent of its own missed shots.
On the other end, Rudy Gobert is the league's top rim protector, averaging 13.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game. He keys the No. 3 overall defense in the NBA, giving up fewer than 1.08 points per possession. Utah is No. 2 in the league in assists allowed (22.2 per game) and shooting efficiency allowed, with the No. 1 overall rebound rate (53.0 percent) and the No. 3 mark in free throw rate allowed. That is key against a Philadelphia team that excels in generating free throw attempts.
Why the 76ers can cover
Philadelphia has a leading MVP candidate in Joel Embiid, with the All-NBA center averaging 29.8 points and 11.3 rebounds per game this season. The matchup between Embiid and Gobert will be pivotal, but Embiid has been virtually unstoppable this season. Ben Simmons adds 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.6 steals, with intriguing defense and a versatile game. The 76ers are a tremendous offensive rebounding team, pulling down almost 29 percent of their own misses.
Finally, Philadelphia should be able to avoid turnovers, as the Jazz are the worst team in the NBA at creating turnovers, forcing a giveaway on only 11.7 percent of possessions. On the other end, Philadelphia is No. 6 in both overall defensive rating and shooting efficiency allowed. The 76ers are also a top-10 team in steals, blocks and overall turnover creation this season.
How to make Sixers vs. Jazz picks
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting both teams to combine for 237 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can get that pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Jazz vs. Sixers? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that on an 85-52 roll on NBA picks.
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How to read NBA Las Vegas Odds
The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to attract bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.
The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.
Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10
On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as vig or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called juice and its technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.
Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $91.91 (10% juice)
It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NBA Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.
The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state of Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NBA bets.
Another number thats posted on the NBA Las Vegas is the total or over/under for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.
All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NBA Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.
NBA Open Line
One of the best features on the NBA Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If youre betting on the NBA or any other sport, its a great idea to view the open line first.
VI Consensus NBA Line
The VegasInsider.com Consensus NBA Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a Median Line since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.
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