The Los Angeles Lakers begin a four-game road trip tonight against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

My Lakers vs. Jazz predictions are for a quiet game from LeBron James amid a cold spell from the future Hall of Famer.

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Lakers vs Jazz prediction

My best choice
LeBron James under 23.5 points (-110 at bet365)

My analysis

For a 39-year-old, LeBron James is having a very respectable season, averaging 22.3 points, 9.1 assists and 8.2 rebounds on 38.8% shooting from three-point land. The King continues to do good work for the Los Angeles Lakers, who enter tonight’s contest at 11-8.

However, Bron has been in a lull lately. He has led the under in points in four consecutive appearances, but has failed to record 20 points in all of those games. In a loss to the OKC Thunder a few nights ago, James only had 12 points in 33 minutes of play. The veteran also only scored 16 goals against the San Antonio Spurs.

Even though he scored 26 points against the Utah Jazz in mid-November, LeBron is currently not scoring top points. Sure, Utah isn’t the best defensive team, but even in the 2023-24 season he only averaged 17 PPG against them a game.

I like the under for Bron here.

Same game between Lakers and Jazz

LeBron James Under 23.5 points

Collin Sexton Over 18.5 points

Anthony Davis Over 11.5 rebounds

Collin Sexton has proven to be an important piece for jazz. The guard is averaging 17 points, 3.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 43.8% from distance. He is a tenacious player on both ends of the floor who truly gives his best every night.

Even though he won’t shine on the scoresheet, Sexton has been playing well lately. He has reached the over score in three of his last four games and has scored at least 20 points in those games. Additionally, Sexton had 19 points against the Lakers last month. The 25-year-old will do his part on home pitch this evening.

Anthony Davis is putting together a huge campaign for the Lakers with nearly 30 PPG and 11.6 boards per night. That’s going to be the focus here – his ability to dominate on the glass. The big man collected the over in three consecutive rebounds, grabbing 12, 14 and 15 boards in that span.

The last time Los Angeles faced Utah, AD also had 14 rebounds. Yes, the Jazz also have a force deep in Walker Kessler, but Davis is on a different level. Additionally, he averaged 15.3 boards against the Jazz last season. All signs point to Davis doing his thing on the glass.

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Lakers vs Jazz odds

Live odds between Lakers and Jazz

Lakers vs. Jazz opening odds

• Spread: Los Angeles -7.5 | Utah +7.5
• Money line: Los Angeles -300 | Utah +240
• Over/Under: About 228.5 | Below 228.5

Odds courtesy of bet365

Lakers vs. Jazz spread and over/under analysis

• Both LA and Utah are 8-11-0 against the spread.
• The Jazz have appeared in two of the last three meetings.
• The Over has won money in three straight matchups.

Lakers vs Jazz trend

The Lakers have reached the moneyline in 36 of their last 58 games (+19.85 units / 14% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Lakers vs. Jazz.

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