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Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors Basketball Betting Preview & Odds

Written by on December 23, 2015

Teams that come into the new basketball betting season as the defending champion often find it hard to pick up where they left off, but it’s fair to say that the Golden State Warriors are better than they were last year at this stage. They will try to continue their league dominance when they welcome the Utah Jazz to the Oracle Arena on Wednesday, December 23. Tip-off for this one is set for 10:30 PM.

How to bet Utah Jazz Vs Golden State Warriors

The Warriors have only lost 1 game this season, so it really shouldn’t come as a major surprise to see their straight up basketball betting odds set at -2000. The Jazz will have their work cut out for them here, and the best bet when playing them might well be looking at them covering the point spread of +14. Perhaps the best value in this one is on the OVER/UNDER, which currently sits at 208.

Why bet on the Utah Jazz at odds of +14

The Utah Jazz (12-14) are coming into this game on a little bit of a high, as they are on a rather modest 2-game winning streak. The problem for the Jazz is that their wins are coming at home, and they have now lost 3 straight games on the road. That said, the Jazz are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games that they have played on the road. They are also 4-1-1 ATS the spread in their last 6 games versus teams from the Pacific Division. The UNDER has gone 4-0 in the last 4 Wednesday games, and also 4-0 in games played on 1 day’s rest. The Jazz are averaging 97.5 PPG, and are giving up 97.0 PPG.

Why bet on the Golden State Warriors at odds of -14

The stats that the Golden State Warriors (26-1) are posting are nothing short of remarkable. I could literally give you a thousand stats that would prompt you to bet on them in this game. They remain unbeaten at home this season, going a perfect 12-0 SU so far. They are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against Western Conference opponents, and are also 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games when they are playing on 3 or more day’s rest. They have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 home games. When playing a team with a straight up losing record, the OVER has gone 4-0 in the last 4 Warriors games. Golden State are averaging 116.0 PPG, and are giving up 102.6 PPG. golden-state-warriors-nba-sportsbetting-lines  

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

It’s tough to imagine who might be able to go into Oracle Arena and hand the Warriors a loss this season. Some team will likely do it, but I just don’t see it being the Utah Jazz. Utah Jazz 98 Golden State Warriors 110