The Utah Jazz (11-19) travel to take on the San Antonio Spurs (23-7) Saturday. Tip-off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Spurs odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: San Antonio won 3-1 (including In-Season Tournament)
Utah escaped with a 131-129 upset win over the Detroit Pistons Friday. The Jazz were 8-point home underdogs and the Over (249) cashed. G Keyonte George (game-high 31 points) and F Lauri Markkanen (30) combined for 61 points. The win snapped a 4-game losing streak for the Jazz.
San Antonio impressed in a 117-102 upset win at the Oklahoma City Thunder Christmas Day, covering as a 10.5-point road underdog while the Under (246.5) hit. G De’Aaron Fox put up 29 points to lead the Spurs offensively, but their defense, which held the Thunder to just 39% shooting from the field, including 25% from deep, was a big reason for the win. The Spurs have won 5 straight and are 8-1 in their last 9 outings.
Jazz at Spurs odds
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Moneyline (ML): Jazz +725 (bet $100 to win $725) | Spurs -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +15.5 (-110) | Spurs -15.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 241.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Jazz at Spurs key injuries
Jazz
(Not yet submitted — below was for Friday’s game)
C Walker Kessler (shoulder) outF Georges Niang (foot) out
Spurs
G De’Aaron Fox (hip) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Spurs picks and predictionsPrediction
Spurs 132, Jazz 115
PASS.
Expect the Spurs (-1200) to win as they are the better team, but it’s not worth the risk of backing such heavy favorites here. Pass and bet on the safer spread and/or total bets instead.
BET SPURS -15.5 (-110).
The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games, while the Jazz sit at 2-3 ATS in their last 5.
In the last 5 head-to-head matchups, the Spurs have covered the spread 4 times. San Antonio is also 18-12-1 against the spread this season.
With Utah’s defense struggling and the Spurs being hot right now, San Antonio will have no problems in this matchup.
BET OVER 241.5 (-110).
The Over is 8-2 in Utah’s last 10 games — and 20-10 for the season. For the Spurs, the Over is 2-1 in their last 3 games and 17-14 this season. The Over has also hit in each of the previous 2 matchups between these squads.
Given that Utah gives up the most opponent ppg in the NBA (127.5) while also being bottom-2 in defensive rating, the Over is the safer bet here.
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