Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends | 3/5/2026
Data Skrive
March 5, 2026, 3:29 a.m. ET
The Washington Wizards (16-45) will try to break a six-game losing streak when they host the Utah Jazz (18-44) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The Jazz have lost seven games straight.
The Wizards are just a 2-point favorite when they and the Jazz face off in a game oddsmakers expect to be a tight one. The matchup features a point total of 243.5.
Wizards vs. Jazz betting odds
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Spread: Washington -2Total: 243.5Moneyline: Washington -137, Utah +115Watch the NBA on Fubo!Jazz at Wizards odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Jazz (+ 2)Pick OU: Under (243.5)Prediction: Wizards 120 – Jazz 119MoneylineThe Wizards have been favored on the moneyline four total times this season. They’ve gone 2-2 in those games.Washington has played as a moneyline favorite of -137 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wizards have an implied win probability of 57.8%.This season, the Jazz have been the underdog 55 times and won 13, or 23.6%, of those games.Utah has a record of 12-41, a 22.6% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +115 or more by oddsmakers this season.The implied probability of a win by the Jazz based on the moneyline is 46.5%.Against the spreadThe 112.2 points per game the Wizards record are 13.3 fewer points than the Jazz give up (125.5).Washington is 8-1 against the spread and 6-3 overall when scoring more than 125.5 points.When it scores more than 123 points, Utah is 18-3 against the spread and 12-9 overall.Washington’s record is 14-4 against the spread and 13-5 overall when it allows fewer than 117.6 points.The Wizards are at the 25th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (112.2 PPG), while the Jazz allow the most points per game (125.5) in the league.Utah’s squad is currently the seventh-ranked scoring team in the NBA (117.6 PPG), while Washington’s team is 29th in points allowed per game (123).The Wizards have a -661-point scoring differential on the season (-10.8 per game). The Jazz have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (486 total points, 7.9 per game).Over/UnderWashington’s average implied point total this season is one fewer point than its implied total in Thursday’s game (122 implied points on average compared to 123 implied points in this game).This season, Washington has scored more than 123 points 10 times.The average implied point total on the season for Utah (123.4) is 2.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (121).How to watch Wizards vs. JazzGame day: Thursday, March 5, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Arena: Capital One ArenaTV channel: KJZZ, Jazz+, MNMTWatch the NBA on Fubo!
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