LiontipsUtah vs New Orleans. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Utah suffered defeats in two latest games, losing to Minnesota (108:118) at home and to Denver (110:115) on away. On December 8, Jazz secured a narrow home victory over Golden State (124:123). With 15 victories and 14 defeats, Salt Lake City team is 10th in the Western conference standings.
Team's only injuried player is Simone Fontecchio. All other players are healthy and ready to play, including team's leader on points and rebounds, Lauri Markkanen.
New Orleans' winning streak has reached seven games. Among others, the Pelicans managed to beat the fellow Western powerhouses, Phoenix (126:117, 129:124) and Denver (121:106). Pelicans rose to the top of the conference standings.
One of team's leaders, Brandon Ingram, and a backup player, Herbert Jones, will miss the upcoming match.
Trends
СтавкаClarkson: total over 19,5 points
Clarkson averages 20 points per game
СтавкаWilliamson: total under 27,5 points
Williamson averages 25 points per game
Tip and bets
There is no clear favorite here. Bookmakers are giving a slight edge to New Orleans, but their winning streak is going on for way too long. Utah have the ability to get a home victory here.
Our prediction - Utah to win
Utah average 120 points per game in home matches, while New Orleans score 119 per game on away. In the previous head-to-head game teams managed to score more than 240 points. We are expecting another high-scoring outing here, Zion Williamson and Lauri Markkanen will probably put on a show for the fans.
Our second bet is on total over 230,5 points
