The Washington Wizards (9-51) travel to the Utah Jazz (27-34) for a Monday night game. The first matchup between these two sides ended in a Utah win. The Jazz won that game by 15 points that evening. However, it has been a little over a month since the last meeting, and both teams look out of sorts. The Wizards are on a 14-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, the Jazz are on a three-game losing streak. However, they have also lost four of the last five games. Therefore, this game will serve as a sort of tiebreaker to give one of these teams the ability to notch an extra win on their record. Also, the line has a clear home favorite, and they are expected to be better despite some of the latest injury news.
But do you see the visitors coming in and getting a surprising victory here tonight?
Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Utah | -5
-115 |
O 241.5
-108 |
-218 |
| Washington | +5
-105 |
U 241.5
-112 |
+180 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards Game Details
- Fixture: Washington @ Utah
- Date and Time: March 4, 2024 @ 9:00 pm EST
- Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Utah Jazz |
vs. |
Washington Wizards |
| 27-34 | Record | 9-51 |
| 117.5 | Points Per Game | 114.6 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 35.9 | 3PT% | 35.0 |
| 46.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 40.8 |
| 120.5 | Points Allowed Per Game | 124.6 |
| 48.4 | Defensive FG% | 50.2 |
| 39.0 | Defensive 3PT% | 37.0 |
| 77.0 | Defensive FT% | 77.2 |
| 42.1 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 49.4 |
| 1-4 | Last 5 W-L | 0-5 |
| 102.8 | Team Pace |
105.6 |
Key Stats
Utah Jazz
Utah is a team that had some aspirations heading into the season. However, things have not quite gone according to plan, as they sit with a losing record in the 11th spot in the Western Conference. They are five and a half games out of the tenth spot and are unlikely to catch up to the Los Angeles Lakers at this point. Furthermore, they will be without Lauri Markkanen for today’s game.
Therefore, a long list of players will need to step up if they are going to avoid an embarrassing home loss to the Washington Wizards. Keyonte George is coming off a 31-point game performance in the loss to the Miami Heat. Therefore, he’s someone who will need to step up and replace Markannen. But it’s important to note that he is questionable with an illness. Furthermore, Collin Sexton needs to get himself going offensively. Sexton averages 17.9 points a game, but he’ll need to likely score at least 20 for the Utah Jazz tonight.
Washington Wizards
Washington hopes to squeeze out a win tonight against the Utah Jazz. However, that remains unlikely at best. And although surprises can happen in the NBA, their best hope rests on the shoulders of Jordan Poole. Poole comes off the bench now and is just as likely to go for 30 points as he is for three points on any given night.
Meanwhile, the Wizards will hope that Kyle Kuzma can go for another 32-point performance, as he did against the LA Clippers the other night. However, there isn’t a whole lot to be excited about about this team, and in reality, keeping this game within 10 points even without some of the players on the Utah Jazz would be something of a minor accomplishment.
Match Prediction
This game could be close. However, I see the Utah Jazz pulling off a big win tonight. Even though Markkanen is unable to play against the Wizards, I still like the overall roster of the Jazz better. Furthermore, the main playmakers on the Wizards are too inconsistent and are more likely to shoot their team out of the game than help. Also, it’s reasonable that for a Utah Jazz team that has been poor throughout the season, they’ll want to sneak a win in at home instead of falling to a team that hasn’t even secured double-digit wins on the season yet.
Therefore, I am picking against the spread and going with the home team. This is a good game for Sexton to get himself going and to be the scoring guard that he can be. He can score at various levels as well as contribute, depending on what the defense dictates. Don’t be surprised if the Utah Jazz are able to control this game from start to finish.
Final Pick
Utah Jazz -5
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