It’s Wednesday, February 12, and the Los Angeles Lakers (32-19) and Utah Jazz (12-40) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
These teams met Monday with the Lakers winning 132-113. Luka Doncic had 14-4-5 in his debut for the Lakers. LeBron James had 24 to lead the way for the Lakers who have now won six in a row. Utah has allowed at least 128 points in each of their last four games losing three of the four.
The Lakers are currently 13-13 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Jazz have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Lakers vs. Jazz live today
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Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Time: 9:00PM EST
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Site: Delta Center
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City: Salt Lake City, UT
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Game odds for Lakers vs. Jazz
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
That gives the Lakers an implied team point total of 120.85, and the Jazz 116.95.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Lakers vs. Jazz game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Lakers & Jazz game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Lakers on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Utah Jazz at +7.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 236.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Lakers vs. Jazz on Wednesday
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The Lakers have won 12 of their last 14 games
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7 of the Lakers’ last 9 games (78%) have gone over the Total
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The Jazz have covered in their last 3 games as a home underdog
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The Lakers have won 3 straight games against the Jazz
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