Pacers vs Jazz Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

· Dec 02 - 6 minutes read

Utah Looks for Second Straight Victory

A pair of surprising teams face off on Friday night as the Indiana Pacers visit the Utah Jazz in a battle of playoff contenders.

Indiana has alternated between wins and losses over the last six games but is in third place in the Central Division, 1½ games behind the second-place Cleveland Cavaliers.

Pacers vs Jazz Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

Utah snapped a five-game losing streak with a home win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday and is in second place in the Northwest Division, 2½ games behind the first-place Denver Nuggets.

This should be an entertaining contest between a couple of hungry teams, so make sure to check out our in-depth preview of the game to help with your betting online.

Let’s check the latest NBA odds, stats, injury report, and NBA lines for Pacers vs Jazz. We’ve plenty of NBA betting odds for you to consider.

Pacers Dealing With Long Western Swing

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2022-23 season thus far, currently in the middle of a grueling seven-game road trip to the West Coast. Indiana has gone 1-2 thus far and still has games against Golden State, Portland, and Minnesota after Friday’s contest.

The young squad is led by guard Tyrese Haliburton, who tops the NBA in assists per game right now with 11.2. The 22-year-old also averages 19.3 points per game but is listed as questionable for Friday due to left groin soreness.

Rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin has been very good off the bench, ranking second on the Pacers in scoring at 19.2 points per game despite playing 28.0 minutes a night in a reserve role. Mathurin is shooting 40.3% from 3-point range, though he’s coming off an 0-for-4 night from beyond the arc in Wednesday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings.

Forward Jalen Smith has had a hot scoring hand on the road trip, though a bit inconsistent. Smith had 23 points in 29 minutes in a loss to the Clippers and 22 points in 19 minutes against the Kings, but he scored just nine points in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.

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Jazz Get Back on Winning Track

The Utah Jazz had been playing a bad tune, dropping five straight games since guard Mike Conley was lost to a leg injury. Conley still wasn’t in the lineup on Wednesday, but the Jazz got things right, getting an easy home win over the LA Clippers to snap their losing skid.

“We were playing to our style of basketball,” Utah forward Lauri Markkanen said after Wednesday’s win, which saw the Jazz shoot 55% from the floor. “We were getting good looks. It didn’t really matter who’s shooting as long as it goes in and we’re getting good looks.”

Markkanen had 23 points and nine rebounds in the victory. The 25-year-old has been the top scorer for Utah this season, averaging 22.2 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 39.5% from 3-point range.

Guard Jordan Clarkson has also been a top scorer for the Jazz, averaging 19.5 points as he’s moved into a starting role after years as a top reserve. Clarkson rebounded from an eight-point effort against the Chicago Bulls on Monday with a season-high 33 points in Wednesday’s win.

Guard Collin Sexton has moved into the starting lineup since Conley went down and has been putting up solid numbers, averaging 17.6 points and 7.2 assists over the last five games. Sexton can sometimes struggle with turnovers – he had six in Wednesday’s win – but he is a dynamic scorer when he gets going.

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Pacers vs Jazz Head-To-Head

The Indiana Pacers swept their two-game season series with the Utah Jazz in 2021-22, which accounts for their 48-46 edge in the all-time series between the clubs. The Jazz had won three in a row against the Pacers before Indiana took both meetings last season.

Indiana has won three of the last five games against the Jazz in Utah. The NBA lines for Friday’s contest are favoring the host to snap their losing streak against the Pacers.

Pacers vs Jazz Game Information

Game: Pacers (12-9) vs Jazz (13-11)
Location: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
Day/Time: Friday, Dec. 2nd, 9:00 p.m. ET
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Pacers vs Jazz Prediction

The Indiana Pacers have some solid young scorers, but the team’s defense has been a bit of a problem. That’s not a good sign against a Utah Jazz team that can hurt an opponent from multiple positions. Look for a high-scoring contest with the Jazz coming out on top.

When doing your NBA betting, take Utah to win and cover at home.

The Utah Jazz are listed at -180 in our Vegas NBA lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Utah Jazz, you have a chance to win $56. The Indiana Pacers are +155, offering a chance to win $155 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Utah Jazz a 64.29% chance to win, with Indiana Pacers at 39.22%.

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