San Antonio Spurs (-3) at Utah Jazz (+3)

The Pick: San Antonio Spurs -3


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Jazz vs. Spurs Betting Overview

On Wednesday, January 26, 2011 a Western Division matchup will take place at the Energy Solutions Arena (formerly known as the Delta Center) in Salt Lake, Utah between the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz. These two teams met once earlier in the year and the Spurs were victorious 94-82. Let’s preview the teams before we make our pick for the Jazz vs. Spurs.

Utah Jazz News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Jazz enter this game with a 27-17 record and 2nd place in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. They are 15-7 at home and 12-10 in road games. Currently they have lost 4 games in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games. Offensively they average 100.1 points per game and their opponents average 98.9 The Utah Jazz is led in scoring by guard Deron Williams. He is dialing in 21.7 points per game and averages 9.5 rebounds to go along with 86% free throw shooting. Paul Milsap averages 17.1 points and almost eight rebounds per game. Al Jefferson is the third leading scorer for the Jazz at 16.7 points per game and he hauls in eight rebounds per game.

San Antonio Spurs News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Spurs have a league best record of 38-7 and are in first place in the Southwest Division. They are a stunning 24-2 at home and 14-5 on the road. They have won 9 out of their last ten games. For the season they average 104.1 points per game and give up 96.8 points. Manu Ginobilli leads the team in scoring with a 18.6 points per game and he averages 4.9 assists to go along with 87% free throw shooting. Guard Tony Parker is averaging 17.4 points and shoots 54% from the field. Tim Duncan hauls down almost ten rebounds per game and is scoring at a 13.6 points per game pace. Forwards Richard Jefferson and George Hill round out the scoring with a combined 25 points per game.

Our Spurs vs. Jazz Pick and Predictions

The Jazz have been struggling lately but they come home to the Energy Solutions Arena where they have had very good success. With a four game losing streak they will be armed and ready for the leagues’ best team to enter their house. The Spurs have shown the ability to play well on the road. It will boil down to which team has the best shooting percentage for the game. Rebounds are going to be equally divided but the bulk of the scoring is in favor of the Spurs. The betting odds for the Jazz game show Utah as +3 underdogs for this game. Our prediction is the Spurs win this game by 6 plus.  Bet on the Spurs to cover the spread.


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