NBA Game: Los Angeles Clippers (557) @ Utah Jazz (558)
Tip Time: Wednesday 10/30 10:05 PM Eastern
OPEN LINES: O/U: 216 Utah -1.5  CURRENT LINES:  O/U 215  Utah -6 

Tonight, we will see which team will take the lead early in the season as they match up tonight in Utah. The Clippers (3-1) and Jazz (3-1) have championship aspirations this year.  We have the league’s highest-scoring team in the Clippers taking on the league’s best defensive team in the Jazz. LA is averaging 121.5 points per game, but giving up 112.5. Utah is scoring just 98.7 per game, but they are holding opponents to 91.5. At home this season, they allowed 95 to OKC and 81 to Sacramento.

SCORING

Even without Paul George, Los Angeles has found plenty of scoring options with three players averaging 20 points or more per game between Kawhi Leonard (27 points), Lou Williams (22.3 points), and Montrezl Harris (20.5 points).

On the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell is scoring 24 points per game, Bogdanovic is scoring 23.7 points per game. Rudy Gobert has been great down low, averaging 11.8 rebounds per game.

Utah is coming off of a thrilling performance against Phoenix where they won 96-95, while Los Angeles was able to handle business against an undermanned Charlotte squad 111-96. Los Angeles has been playing some great offense to open the season as they rank 3rd in PPG, 1st in FG%, and 1st in 3PT%. Utah on the other hand has been getting it done with defense as they rank 1st in PPG and 2nd in FG%-allowed.

This has been a high-scoring series lately where the over has hit in 2 of their last 3 meetings as Utah has averaged 125 PPG and Los Angeles has averaged 119 PPG. During that span both squads have shot 45% from the field. This time around however, defense could take a larger role here given the current trends with each team.

RECENT TRENDS

Over is 4-0 in Clippers last 4 road games.
Under is 4-0 in Jazz last 4 home games.
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Clippers are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.