NBA Picks and Betting Tips: San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 22nd November

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21.11.2024 10:11

San Antonio Spurs vs Jazz Prediction

As the San Antonio Spurs have continued developing at a much faster rate than expected during their first part of this season, they play a Utah Jazz squad that looks to figure out key pieces this unit hopes to keep during their tank for the 1st pick. With the Spurs coming off a masterful 110-104 victory against Oklahoma City, this Utah squad took another loss by taking a 124-118 defeat against Los Angeles. This matchup will happen on November 22nd at 7:00 A.M. IST in Frost Bank Center. Below are our top player props, key tips, vital injuries, and head-to-head trends to create a potential outcome for this game.

San Antonio Spurs vs Jazz Key Betting Tips & Predictions

1. San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Moneyline Pick

With the money line in this game being at -230 for San Antonio, they should easily have another victory in this matchup. As this squad is once again led by an elite backcourt with Chris Paul and Devin Vassell, they should easily outscore the duo of Keyonte George plus Collin Sexton. Having Julian Champiegne as a better player than Cody Williams at small forward, this unit also has the greatness of Zach Collins to win their rebounding battle. Even though Lauri Markannen will be the only battle Utah wins, San Antonio’s -230 moneyline is a perfect pick to help them win their 3rd in 4 matchups vs this Jazz squad.

2. San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Point Spread Pick

Seeing that the Spurs have a -5.5 spread during this matchup, they should control with ease as they are a much better team in this matchup. Led by the greatness of Chris Paul as one of the best passers and finishers inside, he should really up a two-way game that should easily dominate Keyonte George’s defense. With the Jazz guarding not really showing much promise on both ends yet, Paul should handle him on defense with a ton of steals as well. Having Devin Vassell as a great knock-down shooter who can drive in, his greatness has really helped this unit become one much higher-scoring. Going up against Collin Sexton’s defense, he should be able to easily outscore him even though the Jazz guard will attack with his inside scoring as well. Having Julian Champiegne being a very solid piece that can provide from inside or mid-range, gives this group another huge offensive threat who should beat Cody Williams defensive issues. As Williams only is a rebounder, the Spurs small forward’s all-around game should take absolute advantage of him. Although Lauri Markannen will have a mismatch over Harrison Barnes as a positive for Utah, the middle will be dominated by a two-way player like Zach Collins against just an offensive mind such as John Collins. All in all, the -5.5 spread looks like a perfect selection here.

3. San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Over/Under Pick (Total Points)

As the over/under in this game is at 221.5 points, both teams have solid pieces to make this game pretty high-scoring. With Utah having a shooting guard that can finish in the lane or outside from perimeter areas, their power forward remains the biggest threat with his ability to stretch Utah’s floor. Having a strong scoring center and one of the highest-volume shooters of the bench, they will play a Spurs squad that will once again be led by an above-average backcourt. Having a point guard who can be an elite passer and scorer, their shooting guard continues to be a vital threat from beyond the arc or outside painted areas. With two wings that can hit mid-range shots or create layups, their big man has shown an ability to knock down threes and dunk over other centers. Having their last game going for 221 combined points, this score should definitely be higher during this matchup.

San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Top Player Props

Chris Paul over 8 assists at 1.71: As the San Antonio Spurs guard continues to be one of the best passers in the game he should take control of facilitating this offense. Having the ability to go against Keyonte George, he should have a great game being their primary ball-handler due to a massive advantage against someone who can’t stop his court vision of hitting wide-open wings for three. Given that he is averaging 8.5 assists a night this season, Paul should improve upon that total.

Lauri Markannen over 2.5 threes at 1.74: With Lauri Markannen having been one of the best three-point shooters at power forward this season, his ability to space Utah’s floor should make a big impact in this matchup. As he goes up against a smaller and less aggressive defender in Harrison Barnes, Markannen’s ability to create perimeter shots off-screens will be a key factor. As he shoots 44.6% from downtown, the young star should have somewhere around his 3.0 makes-off threes per game in this matchup.

San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Injury News & Impact

San Antonio Spurs Injuries: With Jermey Soachan remaining out, this group will likely not have Victor Wembanyaba due to a knee injury that has kept him benched for 2 games. The young star, 22.7 points and 10.5 rebounds, will be missing as this squad’s main two-way threat at center causing a less efficient scorer plus defender in Zach Collins to start. Although Devin Vasell missed the last game due to a knee injury, he should return for action in this matchup.

Utah Jazz Injuries: As Walker Kessler, 9.2 points and 10.7, remains out as the main defensive center for Utah, they will have to rely on a more offensive-minded player in John Collins. Seeing this, having someone as impactful as Kessler out will completely downgrade their defense in painted areas.

San Antonio Spurs vs Jazz Head-to-Head Trends

Although Utah won their game last time out, this Spurs squad has been the stronger side in this matchup for the most part during recent times. Seeing that they have a better team altogether as well, San Antonio should score over 100 points for their 13th straight time against this Jazz squad. With San Antonio being 2-1 against the spread over the last three head-to-head’s with Utah, they hope to improve on that and their 111.3 points per game average during that stretch.

Betting Insights & Public Trends

Seeing the current public trends for this matchup, this San Antonio Spurs squad is backed by 70.1% of bettors to beat Utah.

San Antonio Spurs vs Jazz Final Prediction

WIth this San Antonio Spurs squad being one of the best young rosters in the league, their leaders on such a roster should give them an easy win during this matchup. Seeing extreme growth from several players, this unit has a great all-around squad that’s led by veteran Chris Paul. Someone who is showing that he can still do it at age 39, he remains one of the top two-way guards in the game. Having a matchup against a weak defender like Keyonte George, he should continue to drive in with ease while kicking it out to other shooters for great looks. As someone himself who has shown great prowess from shooting around the perimeter, his abilities on the defense end should create a ton of steals against a young guard like the Jazz one. Knowing that Keyonte George hasn’t been able to create off the dribble this season, Paul’s reach-in ability will play a huge factor in getting multiple extra positions in transition for this Spurs squad. As Devin Vasell continues being one of the best-rising stars with his ability to knock down threes and deeper mid-range shots, he should continue having an advantage against a smaller defender like Collin Sexton. Although Sexton should still have a solid offensive game due to Vasell’s weak defense, the more all-around shooting ability of the Spurs guard should help him win this matchup.

As Julian Champiegne has continued developing as a formidable driver to the basket and inside scorer, his ability to knock down deep looks will help him have a vital advantage over Cody Williams. Seeing that Williams is the bigger piece that should win the rebounding battle, Champiegne has stronger defense that should let him outscore this Jazz small forward at a very high rate. Even though Utah will easily win the small forward battle with Lauri Markannen being a great perimeter shooter and someone who can finish layups, Harrison Barnes should keep it close with his mid-range game. Having two pieces on either side that haven’t shown great capability of playing defense, this will be one of the more vital scoring battles to watch out for. In the middle, although John Collins is a great finisher inside, Zach Collins should limit his ability due to his great ability of blocking as he’s the much bigger center. As Collins can stretch the floor and provide on offense as well, this Spurs team will continue having an advantage with Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson coming off their bench. But, Utah has a chance to keep this matchup closer if Jordan Clarkson and Patty Mills can continue creating great shots off the bench.

Our prediction: The San Antonio Spurs win this game and cover their -5.5 spread, while this score goes over 221.5 points.