- Looking for their first three-game win streak of the year, the Utah Jazz visit the San Antonio Spurs
- The Jazz are favored for the first time in 11 games
- See the Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs odds, spread, props, and predictions
Mired in another lengthy losing streak, the San Antonio Spurs (4-24, 2-12 home, 11-17 ATS) return from the Christmas break with a home date against the Utah Jazz (12-18, 4-13 away, 16-14 ATS) at 7:10 pm CT/8:10 pm ET at Frost Bank Center.
Betting underdogs in ten straight games entering Tuesday, the Jazz find themselves favored for the first time since a Dec. 2 home game against the Portland Trail Blazers (which the Jazz won 118-113 in OT).
Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | -3.5 (-110) | -145 | O 241.5 (-110) |
| San Antonio Spurs | +3.5 (-110) | +125 | U 241.5 (-110) |
Tuesday’s NBA odds list the visiting Utah as 3.5-point road favorites in the Jazz vs Spurs odds. Utah is also a -145 moneyline favorite while the Spurs come back at +125.
From Nov. 5 to Dec. 13, the Spurs lost 18 straight games. After ending that brutal skid with a 129-115 home victory over the shorthanded LA Lakers on Dec. 15, they have lost another four in a row, going 1-3 ATS in the process. Tuesday’s game is the first of three meetings between the teams this season.
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UTA vs SA Injury Reports
Both teams are dealing with some injury issues despite some time off. For the Jazz, guards Keyonte George (10.9 PPG, 5.0 APG) is out with a foot injury, while Talen Horton-Tucker (11.4 PPG, 4.5 APG) is questionable with a foot injury of his own.
On the Spurs side, leading scorer and slight second-favorite in the NBA Rookie of the Year odds Victor Wembanyama (18.5 PPG, 10.7 RPG) is questionable with an ankle injury. Forward Zach Collins (13.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 3.4 APG) is listed as probable due to a “knee soreness”.
Jazz Win Five of Seven Before Christmas Break
The short Christmas hiatus was likely an unwelcome sight for the Jazz. Utah entered the break playing its best basketball of the season, winning two straight and five of seven, including road victories over Portland, Detroit, and Toronto.
Since returning from a hamstring injury that kept him out for three weeks, leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (23.7 PPG, 8.6 RPG) has led the Jazz to a 3-2 record in five games, including a 30-point and nine-rebound performance last time out at the Raptors (a 126-119 Utah win).
For the season as a whole, Utah sits an ugly 25th in Offensive Rating (11.7), 24th in Defensive Rating (118.2), and 25th in Net Rating (-6.5). But that’s still nearly twice as strong as the Spurs, who are dead-last in the NBA (yes, even behind Detroit) with a -12.1 Net Rating. (The Pistons are -11.4.)
Spurs Struggling Everywhere
In Wembanyama’s first season, the young Frenchman’s absurd talent level isn’t translating to team success for San Antonio. The Spurs’ 106.5 Offensive Rating isn’t just last in the league, it’s a full point lower than any other team. It’s also nearly two points lower than any team recorded last year (Charlotte was 30th at 108.4 last season)
Along with the Pistons and Blazers, the Spurs are one of just three teams that doesn’t have a player in the top 50 in Player Efficiency Rating this season. Wembanyama (18.1 PER) is the best on the team, but sits just 53rd in the NBA while shooting 43.5% from the floor and a woeful 27.9% from beyond the arc. Wembanyama is also committing 3.3 turnovers per game, which is the eighth-most in the league.
San Antonio’s current four-game win streak has included four uncompetitive losses. The only game the Spurs covered in that span was a 132-119 setback at Milwaukee, which they trailed by 18 after the first quarter.
The other setbacks during their four-game slide were a 36-point home loss to New Orleans (146-110), a 19-point road loss to Chicago (114-95), and a 25-point road loss to Dallas (144-119), which Wembanyama missed due to his ankle injury.
Jazz vs Spurs Prediction
Utah has done an excellent job of beating the teams it should beat this season. The Jazz are 7-2 against Memphis, Portland, Detroit, and Chicago, and are 3-1 straight-up and ATS as the betting favorite.
Bettors can find the spread for this game at 2.5 on the DraftKings app, but the best moneyline price on San Antonio (-145) is at ESPN Bet.
Sascha Paruk’s 2023-24 NBA betting record:
- 9-7-2 ATS (+1.03 units)
- 8-7 ML (+2.05 units)
- 5-11 player props (-6.6 units)
All wagers one unit unless expressly stated otherwise.
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