Utah has a score to settle!
The Utah Jazz take on the LA Clippers in a rematch of last year’s second round playoff series. The hosts were already ahead in the series with two wins, but still had to admit defeat in the end with 2:4. The home side will certainly have plenty of motivation for revenge in the upcoming clash on 16.12.2021!
Utah Jazz – Statistics & current form
Utah are still going strong: They have won seven league games and no team in the NBA has a better offensive rating with 117.5 points. Donovan Mitchell, in particular, is performing at an All-Star level.
The shooting guard ranks eleventh in the NBA in scoring, averaging just under 25 points, and “Spida” has surpassed that mark in five of the last six league games! The upward trend in him is therefore obvious. On the defensive end, Mormon State can also continue to rely on Rudy Gobert.
The “Stifle Tower” clears an average of 14.6 boards per game – best value in the league-wide comparison!
LA Clippers – Statistics & current form
The Clippers are anxious about the deployment of Paul George and, as is well known, have to do without their second franchise player and two-time champion Kawhi Leonard this season anyway. Nevertheless, the win against Phoenix was a real exclamation mark.
The first-placed team in the West up to that point conceded only its third defeat away from home. Although Los Angeles benefited from the absence of Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton on their opponents’ side, their own performance in the game was also good.
This was especially true for Marcus Morris, who scored a season-best 24 points and recorded his first double-double since signing in February 2020. With the victory, LA also took successful revenge for the defeat in last year’s Western Conference Finals.
The visitors, however, are not encouraged by their poor away record: “On the road”, they have won only around 44 percent of their games so far. In contrast, the third-placed team in the West has a win rate of almost 70 per cent at home in the EnergySolutions Arena.
Utah Jazz – LA Clippers tip
For the clash between Utah Jazz and LA Clippers, value can be located in the odds on a home win with at least nine points in difference. The hosts are clearly above the level of their opponents, who are also shorthanded.
Furthermore, the home side have only lost two of their last ten home games against LA and still have a big score to settle with their opponents from last year’s playoffs.
The latter motivating factor will certainly ensure that the hosts are very committed until the end of the game, which suggests a clear defeat for the visitors. Bet365 offers betting odds of 1.90 on the duel between Utah and the Clippers.
