LiontipsUtah vs Philadelphia. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
In two latest matches Utah beat Cleveland (116:114) and Orlando (112:108). But before that, Jazz suffered away defeats to Chicago (118:126) and Memphis (118:123). With 22 victories and 23 defeats, Salt Lake City club is at the 8th position in the Western conference.
Team's leader on assists per game, Mike Conley, will miss the upcoming game. Coaching staff decided to rest the 35-year old point guard. But team's leader on points and rebounds, Lauri Markkanen, is healthy and ready to play.
Philadelphia secured two victories in three latest matches. Sixers managed to beat Detroit in back-to-back matches (123:111 and 147:116), but suffered an unexpected defeat to Oklahoma (114:133). With 25 victories and 16 defeats, Pennsylvania team is 5th in the Eastern conference.
Philadelphia have their best players for the upcoming game. All leaders, including Joel Embiid, are healthy and ready to play.
Trends
СтавкаUtah: total over 113,5 points
Jazz average 117 points per game
СтавкаPhiladelphia: total under 117,5 points
Sixers average 114 points per game
Tip and bets
Philadelphia 76ers are considered clear favorites of the upcoming game. It's hard to argue with that. Sixers managed to beat the Jazz at home in the current season. Now team is playing in Utah, but we still think that the Sixers will get a victory. Without Conley it will be hard for Utah to get a home victory.
Our prediction - Philadelphia to win with a handicap of (-3.5) points
Head-to-head matches between the teams are usually high-scoring. Utah average 120 points per game at home, while Philadelphia score 112 on away. We are expecting another high-scoring game.
Our second bet is on total over 231,5 points
