Bucks Vs Jazz: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 17, 2022

The Utah Jazz (17-14) travel to face the Milwaukee Bucks (20-8) after losing four consecutive road games.

The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of December 17, 2022 at 8:01 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Bucks Vs Jazz Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 17

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: Out (Knee), Serge Ibaka: Probable (Illness), Khris Middleton: Out (Knee), Jrue Holiday: Probable (Illness), Joe Ingles: Out (Acl)

Jazz: Simone Fontecchio: Probable (Ankle), Collin Sexton: Out (Hamstring)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bucks (-2)
Total Pick Under (227.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bucks Vs Jazz Stat Rankings

Bucks Avg. (Rank) Jazz Avg. (Rank)
112.2 (18th) Points Scored 117.9 (2nd)
108.8 (4th) Points Allowed 115.8 (22nd)
48.4 (2nd) Rebounds 44.3 (10th)
11.7 (10th) Off. Rebounds 11.9 (8th)
13.0 (7th) 3pt Made 14.7 (4th)
24.9 (14th) Assists 26.7 (8th)
14.0 (13th) Turnovers 15.4 (25th)

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Bucks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo 24 30.6 11.1 5.3 0.9 1.0 0.8
Jrue Holiday 21 19.1 5.3 7.4 1.5 0.4 2.2
Bobby Portis 28 14.2 10.2 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.1
Brook Lopez 27 13.9 5.8 1.1 0.5 2.8 2.1
Grayson Allen 25 10.8 3.6 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.9

Jazz Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Lauri Markkanen 28 22.4 8.5 2.2 0.6 0.7 2.7
Jordan Clarkson 30 20.2 3.9 4.7 0.4 0.3 2.7
Malik Beasley 31 14.3 3.8 1.6 0.9 0.2 3.3
Kelly Olynyk 31 13.0 5.1 3.3 1.1 0.6 1.5
Mike Conley 20 10.1 2.2 7.6 1.1 0.3 1.9

Betting Trends

  • The Bucks have 15 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
  • Milwaukee’s ATS record as 2-point favorites or more is 13-8-1.
  • There have been 13 Bucks games (out of 28) that went over the total this season.
  • Milwaukee’s games have had more than 227.5 points scored on 10 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 227.5 points, 6.5 more than the average point total for Bucks games this season.
  • The Jazz are 18-12-1 against the spread this year.
  • Utah’s ATS record as a 2-point underdog or more is 13-4.
  • Out of 31 Jazz games so far this year, 16 have hit the over.
  • Utah’s games have finished with over 227.5 points scored 17 times this year.
  • This season, Jazz games have resulted in an average scoring total of 233.6, which is 6.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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