Tag: Utah Jazz

If LeBron James can remain healthy in the postseason, the LA Lakers will be among the teams to beat in the Western Conference. (Image: Getty)

2021 Western Conference Odds: Lakers Favorite Over Clippers, Jazz, Suns

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the Western Conference at +175 odds even though they’re currently the #5 seed and fighting with the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers to avoid getting sucked into the play-in tournament as the #7 seed. The LA Clippers were […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker guards Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz in a meeting between the top two teams in the NBA. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Jazz/Suns, Nuggets/Clippers, Nets/Bucks

This weekend’s NBA schedule has several compelling matchups with playoff implications for bubble teams and conference leaders. The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers are jockeying for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Out in the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns trail the Utah Jazz by one game and the […]

Retired WNBA player Renee Montgomery (Image: Rich von Biberstein/Getty)

Recent WNBA Purchases are Latest in Red Hot Sports Franchise Market

Two more pro teams, the Las Vegas Aces and the Atlanta Dream, recently changed hands. The WNBA purchases are further evidence of a hyperactive sports franchise market. Even as professional sports continue to lose money due to the pandemic, teams are getting snapped up for top dollar. Predictably, billion-dollar sales […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson attempts a 3-pointer against the Miami Heat. The Jazz lost only one game since the first week of January. The red-hot Jazz covered the spread in seven-straight games. (Image: Lane Pryce/AP)

Hot Teams: Utah Jazz 19-1 in Last 20 Games, Win 8 Straight

The Utah Jazz (23-5 SU, 21-7 ATS) are continuing their domination of the NBA by winning 19 out of their last 20 games. The Jazz and their eight-game winning streak are on the line with back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Clippers (21-8) this week. The Clippers are fourth-best in […]

Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz guard seen here driving against Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, leads the red-hot Utah Jazz to a 16-1 record over their last 17 games. (Image: Getty)

NBA Futures: Streaking Utah Jazz See Title Odds Bump

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-6) and Brooklyn Nets (14-12) continue to be the top two favorites on the NBA championship futures board, but the streaking Utah Jazz (20-5) saw their title odds jump to +1600. The Westgate SuperBook updated their 2021 NBA championship odds. The Jazz are now the sixth-highest […]

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz throws down a dunk during the team’s eight-game winning streak (Image: Getty)

Utah Jazz Win 8 in Row, Best ATS Record in NBA

The Utah Jazz (12-4) are the hottest team in the NBA, riding high on an eight-game winning streak. Bettors love the Jazz because they’re the best team in the NBA with an 11-5 against the spread record, including an 8-0 ATS clip during their hot streak. The Jazz started the […]

The Denver Nuggets seek a third-consecutive Northwest division title with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Northwest Odds: Denver Nuggets Eye Division Three-Peat

The Denver Nuggets won the Northwest Division over the past two seasons and now, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Nugs are favorites to win another division title at -134 odds (according to a recent update by DraftKings). The Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell offer up decent value at +225 […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Mitchell defended by Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell in Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Will Donovan Mitchell and Utah Stop Denver’s Jamal Murray in Game 7?

It’s the Spida and Jamal Show! The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets series will go the full seven games thanks to a sizzling shooting streak from Denver’s Jamal Murray. In the last three games, Murray averaged 47.3 points per game and dropped not one, but two 50-point games. Meanwhile, Donovan […]

LA Clippers star Paul George during warmups in Orlando, FL.  (Image: Kim Klement/Getty)

NBA Playoffs: Mavericks and Nuggets on Brink of Elimination Down 3-2

The #7 Dallas Mavericks and #3 Denver Nuggets are in trouble heading into Game 6 of the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Mavericks trail the #2 LA Clippers 3-2 and are one loss away from starting their vacation. Denver recently ended a three-game skid with a victory […]

Utah Jazz SF Bojan Bogdanovic celebrates drilling a3-pointer against the OKC Thunder at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in SLC, Utah. (Image: Alex Goodlett/Getty)

Bojan Bogdanovic (Utah Jazz) Opts for Season-Ending Wrist Surgery

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic suffered a wrist injury and will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured scapholunate ligament on his right (shooting) hand. The Jazz’s second-best scorer will miss the remainder of the season, whenever it eventually resumes. Bogdanovic, 31, joined the Jazz in the offseason in a […]