The'Los Angeles Lakers (40-38) and Utah Jazz (36-42) meet Tuesday at Vivint Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Jazz odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers covered the spread as 12-point favorites Sunday with a 134-109 win at the Houston Rockets. C'Anthony Davis'had 40 points for L.A., who is tied with the New Orleans Pelicans for the 7th seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles is 6-1 straight up in its last 7 games, owns the tiebreaker over New Orleans, and trails the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors by half a game for the 6th seed.
The Jazz covered as 7.5-point underdogs Sunday in a 111-110 loss at the Brooklyn Nets. Utah trailed by as many as 23 points in the 4th quarter and ended the game on a 40-18 run.
The Jazz lead this season’s series 2-0 straight up and against the spread with the Over hitting in both meetings. Utah covered as a 7-point home favorite 139-116 as the Over (224) cashed in the most recent meeting Nov. 7.