The Utah Jazz (26-30) host the Charlotte Hornets (13-41) at Vivint Smart Home Arena, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 22, 2024. The Jazz are 10-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 229.5.
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Spread: Jazz (-10) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Jazz to walk away with the win, but the model spread (12.8) is 2.8 points further in their direction.
- So far this season, Utah has compiled a 31-25-0 record against the spread.
- The Jazz have covered the spread when playing as at least 10-point favorites in their only opportunity this season.
- Charlotte is 20-33-1 against the spread this year.
- When playing as at least 10-point underdogs this season, the Hornets have an ATS record of 9-12.
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Total: Over 229.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (233.4 points) marginally higher than the DraftKings over/under (229.5 points).
- A total of 39 times so far this year, Utah and its opponent have combined to score more than 229.5 points.
- There have been 28 Charlotte’s games this season with more than 229.5 points scored.
- In the Jazz’s 56 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 32 times.
- Hornets games have gone over the point total 28 out of 54 times this season.
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Moneyline Winner: Jazz (-455)
- Prediction: Jazz 123, Hornets 110
- Utah has been the favorite in 14 games this season and won 11 (78.6%) of those contests.
- Charlotte has been an underdog in 50 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (22%) in those contests.
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Collin Sexton Points Prop: Over 20.5
- Collin Sexton puts up 17.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 39.0% from downtown with 1.6 made treys per game.
- The 17.9 points Sexton scores per game are 2.6 less than his over/under on Thursday (20.5).
- This season, Sexton has scored beyond the points prop number in 31 of 50 games with a set total.
- In 2023-24, the Hornets are third-worst in the league on offense (108.6 points scored per game) and 24th on defense (119.4 points conceded).
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Miles Bridges Points Prop: Over 22.5
- Miles Bridges puts up 21.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game for the Hornets.
- Bridges’ 21.5 points per game are 1.0 less than Thursday’s over/under.
- Bridges has gone over 20 times on a points prop this season (in 43 opportunities).
- The Jazz rank 11th in the NBA with 118.0 points per game, but their defense has lagged behind, ceding 120.7 points per game (fifth-worst in league).
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