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Lou and the Clippers will face the Jazz on Friday night (Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon Sportswire)
- The Utah Jazz will face the Los Angeles Clippers for the second time in as many games Friday night.
- The Jazz demolished the Clippers 114-96 Wednesday night at Staples Center
- See odds, spread, analysis, and best bet below
Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz will get another chance to embarrass the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Los Angeles was left without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George when the teams met Wednesday night. It remains to be seen if they will be available on Friday, although Leonard seems ready to play.
The Clippers weren’t the only ones missing a starter as Mike Conley was out for the sixth straight game for the Jazz. His status for Friday night is still unknown at the moment.
This series is owned by Utah, having won four of the last five meetings, including Wednesday’s 114-96 thrashing. Current odds have the Jazz as a 3.5-point favorite in this matchup.
Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Odds
| Team | Spread | Money line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | -2.5 (-110) | -136 | Over 225 (-115) |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +2.5 (-110) | +118 | Less than 225 (-105) |
Odds as of February 19 on FanDuel
Jazz on fire
There is no other team in the NBA hotter than the Utah Jazz right now. They have only lost five games all season and have yet to lose in February. Even more impressive, they have won each of their games in the month of February by double digits with the exception of an eight-point victory over the Pacers on February 7.
The Utah Jazz are 20-1 in their last 21 games. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/3XwEdwYhrj
– Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 18, 2021
After watching five minutes of a Jazz game, it becomes clear what they want to do offensively. They try 42.3 shots per game from beyond the arc, which is the most in the NBA this season. Taking them is one thing and doing them is another. So far this season, no team has scored more triples per game than the Utah Jazz.
Clippers aren’t Pushovers
In Wednesday’s loss, the Clippers were without the services of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Nicolas Batum and Luke Kenard. In his absence, they were still above five in the half before finally being eliminated in the second half. Needless to say, the Clippers are an entirely different team with Kawhi Leonard on the floor.
2021 #NBAAllStar the holder Kawhi Leonard of the @LAClippers in action! pic.twitter.com/RnSb7XqXUh
– #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 19, 2021
Leonard has missed seven games this season and miraculously the Clippers have a winning record in those games (4-3). The difference Wednesday was that the Jazz were the first team with a winning record after 28 games the Clippers have played without Leonard. Leonard has been upgraded to questionable tonight, so he’s close to returning.
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Best bet angle
This will ultimately come down to whether or not Leonard plays and, to a lesser degree, Kennard and Batum. All three have been tagged in questionable status for tonight and all three could easily play. Besides those three, George has a slim chance of coming back, though he might have some kind of minute restriction if he does. He’s already missed seven games, so he appears to be the least likely to be in uniform tonight.
If the Clippers recover a combination of all four starters, there is reason to believe they can compete. With all the talk of Utah’s three-point prowess, it’s important to note that no team is shooting the 3-pointer better than the Clippers this season. They don’t take as many as the Jazz, but George, Batum, and Kennard are hitting over 44%. If they recover even two of them, we could see a far bomb situation where this number is easily erased.
The choice: over 225 (-110)
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