Spurs vs Jazz Pick, Prediction and Betting Odds 3-11-22
Spurs vs Jazz Betting Preview
NBA analyst Eric Pauly offers his Spurs vs Jazz betting preview for Friday, March 11. At the time of posting, Utah has opened as a 6-point road favorite in San Antonio with the total sitting at 228 points.
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| Friday, March 11 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Utah Jazz -6 at San Antonio Spurs |
| Total: | 228 Points |
| Game Time: | 8:40pm ET / 5:40pm PT |
| Arena: | AT&T Center in San Antonio |
| TV: | Bally Sports Southwest |
Spurs vs Jazz Analysis
Dejounte Murray and the San Antonio Spurs host Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz for a Friday night NBA clash of Western Conference foes. This is the third and final meeting between these two teams this season. The previous two games both took place in December and each team got a win on their opponent’s home court. However, The Spurs covered the spread on both occasions.
Not Much Defense
Over their last ten games, the Spurs are just 4-6 and are allowing opponents to average 121.1 points per game. Head coach Gregg Popovich still needs one more win to pass Don Nelson on the all-time leaderboard for head coach wins. However, the way the Spurs have been playing, this win may be awfully hard to come by.
In any case, the Spurs are a better team defensively at home, so ideally the Spurs can contain Mitchell.
Jazz Not Great as a Home Favorite
The Jazz are coming off a victory on Wednesday where they absolutely dismantled the lowly Portland Trail Blazers. The Jazz are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have held opponents to 107.9 points per game while they are averaging 114.6.
The Jazz are 4-3 as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points but are 14-19 as a home favorite for the entire season. The Jazz should have no notable injuries for this game.
Spurs vs Jazz Prediction
Since the Spurs have covered both of their matchups earlier this season, and the Jazz have come back alive after a slow stretch in the middle of the season, it would seem as if the Jazz should cover this point spread.
However, I am more interested in the total for this matchup and I like the game to go under 228 points. The Spurs have the ability to lock in defensively when they play at home and the Jazz are also not an offensive juggernaut. While they can score points, they are better defensively, and I can see this matchup being more of a scrappy contest than a bucket-for-bucket shootout.
NBA Stat Sheet
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Meet the Author
Eric Pauly, @slimeaction on Twitter, graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Finance. Eric is a die-hard Washington Commanders and New York Knicks fan and enjoys watching and writing about the NFL, NBA and MLB. His favorite gambling movements include hitting a +1000 future on Washington to win the NFC East in 2020 and predicting Jonathan Taylor’s breakout season with a +900 ticket for him to win the 2021 NFL rushing title. Aside from the sports betting industry, Eric also enjoys good eats, dynasty fantasy football leagues, daily fantasy sports and playing the guitar.
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