Halftime Report
After a tricky defeat on the highway their final outing, the Clippers look a lot better at the moment on their residence court docket. They’ve a little bit of a cushion as they at the moment lead the Jazz 66-45. This contest appears to be like nothing just like the tight 110-109 margin from the Clippers’ win over the Jazz of their earlier head-to-head again in April.
The Clippers entered the match with three straight losses and so they’re effectively on their solution to making it 4. Can they flip issues round, or will the Jazz hand them one other defeat? Solely time will inform.
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Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Clippers
Present Data: Utah 3-9, Los Angeles 6-7
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Jazz followers higher hope the squad performs one heck of a recreation on Sunday as the percentages are decidedly towards them. Having simply performed yesterday, they are going to head out on the highway to face off towards the Los Angeles Clippers at 9:00 p.m. ET at Intuit Dome. The Jazz have been getting the ball to fall extra currently as they’ve elevated their level totals every of their final 4 video games.
On Saturday, the Jazz have been inside placing distance however could not shut the hole as they fell 121-117 to the Kings. The loss sadly continues a disappointing development for Utah of their matchups with Sacramento: they’ve now misplaced six in a row.
Regardless of their defeat, the Jazz noticed a number of gamers rise to the problem and make noteworthy performs. Lauri Markkanen, who went 6 for 8 en path to 25 factors plus 5 rebounds, was maybe the very best of all. The dominant efficiency additionally gave Markkanen a brand new career-high in discipline objective share (75%).
The Jazz struggled to work collectively and completed the sport with solely 16 assists. That is the fewest assists they’ve managed all season.
In the meantime, the Clippers’ current tough patch acquired a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell sufferer to a painful 125-104 defeat by the hands of the Rockets. Los Angeles was in a tricky place after the primary half, with the rating already sitting at 66-46.
Utah’s loss dropped their report all the way down to 3-9. As for Los Angeles, they now have a shedding report at 6-7.
The Jazz received a recreation that could not have been any nearer of their earlier assembly again in April, slipping by the Clippers 110-109. Will the Jazz repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a greater recreation plan this time round? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.
Odds
Los Angeles is an enormous 9.5-point favourite towards Utah, in accordance with the most recent NBA odds.
The oddsmakers have been proper in keeping with the betting group on this one, as the sport opened as a 9.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.
The over/underneath is 220 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
Utah has received 6 out of their final 10 video games towards Los Angeles.
- Apr 12, 2024 – Utah 110 vs. Los Angeles 109
- Apr 05, 2024 – Los Angeles 131 vs. Utah 102
- Dec 08, 2023 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Utah 103
- Oct 27, 2023 – Utah 120 vs. Los Angeles 118
- Jan 18, 2023 – Utah 126 vs. Los Angeles 103
- Nov 30, 2022 – Utah 125 vs. Los Angeles 112
- Nov 21, 2022 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Utah 114
- Nov 06, 2022 – Utah 110 vs. Los Angeles 102
- Mar 29, 2022 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Utah 115
- Mar 18, 2022 – Utah 121 vs. Los Angeles 92
