March 5, 2026, 6:34 a.m. ET

The Utah Jazz (18-44) and Washington Wizards (16-45) meet Thursday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

2024-25 season series: Tied 1-1

The Jazz lost 106-102 Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers to kick off the 3-game Eastern Conference road trip. They covered as a 7.5-point underdog as the Under (238.5) cashed. G Keyonte George went for 30 points, with 5 3-pointers, while adding 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal, while G Isaiah Collier chipped in with 18 points.

Utah is on a 7-game losing streak, going 2-5 against the spread (ATS). The Over has cashed in 5 of the past 7 games during the span, too, with Utah allowing at least 123 points in 5 of the outings.

The Wizards lost 126-109 at the Orlando Magic last time out on Tuesday, missing on a cover as 16-point underdogs as the Over (227.5) cashed. F Will Riley erupted for 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 from downtown. The Wizards have dropped 6 in a row, while going 2-4 ATS in the span. The Over has cashed in 3 in a row.

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Moneyline (ML): Jazz +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Wizards -125 (bet $125 to win $100)Against the spread: Jazz +2.5 (-118) | Wizards -2.5 (-102)Over/Under (O/U): 242.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Jazz at Wizards key injuries

Jazz

(Not yet submitted — below was for Wednesday’s game)

F Lauri Markkanen (ankle) out

Wizards

G Kyshawn George (elbow) outF Anthony Gill (illness) questionableC Alex Sarr (hamstring) outC Tristan Vukcevic (thigh) outG Jamir Watkins (foot) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Jazz at Wizards picks and predictionsPrediction

Jazz 125, Wizards 121

The JAZZ (+105) are a much better play as short dogs, as opposed to paying up for just a little bit of wiggle room taking Utah with the points.

Generally, with games with a spread of 2.5 or fewer points, it’s a good idea to back the underdogs on the moneyline, while laying the little bit of points when you like the favorites.

The Jazz +2.5 (-105) is not a good play, unless you’re absolutely sold on the fact that the Wizards will win, but only by a single bucket. That’s the only reason to like Utah catching the points over the moneyline play.

PASS.

OVER 242.5 (-115) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

The Over has cashed in 3 in a row for Washington, while going 7-2 in the past 9 outings on the road.

As far as Utah is concerned, the Over is 5-2 in the previous 7 outings, while going for 114 or more points in 9 of the past 12 outings. The Jazz have allowed 123+ points in 5 of the past 7 games.

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