The Utah Jazz head to Toronto on Friday night to take on the Raptors in a battle of two teams that are trying to remain in the playoff race. These teams have been heading in opposite directions over the last week, but the overall NBA team stats look pretty similar.
Now that the Trade Deadline is complete, teams are really going to start making a push to the playoffs in both conferences. Neither team is expected to factor into the NBA championship picture, but there is still plenty to play for in this game.
Here is some key information that can help you out when making a Jazz vs Raptors prediction. This looks like one of the better NBA matchups on the NBA schedule!
Jazz vs. Raptors Odds
Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors Information
Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors
Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Date and Time: Friday, February 10, 7:30 PM ET
How to Watch: NBATV
Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors Recent Scores
One thing that can help when making a Jazz vs Raptors prediction is to look at recent results for each team. Things can change for individual N, but there are some trends that can help you out in this one.
Utah comes into this game having lost three straight, and their last win was against the Raptors at home. The Jazz have fallen to just 27-29 with three straight losses.
Toronto has rattled off three straight wins since that loss, and they are now 26-30 on the season.
Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Analysis
Utah Jazz Facts to Know
It’s hard to figure out how this Jazz team is going to look by checking out the NBA player stats, as the roster has been completely flipped. Utah comes into this game having lost three straight games, and they haven’t been scoring many points during this stretch.
Lauri Markkanen comes into this game averaging 24.7 points per game, and he has emerged as one of the top players in the league. Utah is a team that shoots a ton of shots from deep, and they can be a tough team to deal with when they are shooting the ball well.
Toronto Raptors Facts to Know
There are some impressive numbers when looking at the Toronto Raptors stats, especially when it comes to Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet. Siakam is leading this team with 25 points per game, and VanVleet is right around that total at 19.6 points per game.
Toronto is a team that tries to set the tone of the defensive end of the floor, and that should happen on Friday night against Utah. The Raptors are going to look a bit different once Poeltl makes his debut for this team, but that’s not going to impact how they play in this game.
Updates
Making a Jazz vs Raptors prediction is a bit different in this matchup than it was earlier this month, as both rosters have changed a bit. The Utah Jazz were active at the Trade Deadline, and they now have Russell Westbrook set to lead the way at the point guard position.
The Toronto Raptors acquired Jakob Poeltl at the Trade Deadline, but he is not expected to take the floor in this game. Toronto is also playing without O.G. Anunoby, but they still have plenty of talent on the floor.
Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Preview
The Toronto Raptors are eight-point betting favorites in this game, and the over/under is set at 232 points. That’s a pretty high over/under total for any NBA game and speaks to the offense in this game.
Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Prediction
The Utah Jazz standings might take a dive over the coming weeks as they just don’t have a ton of talent left on this roster. Utah is going to be short-handed in this matchup, and that is going to make this task even more difficult in Toronto.
Don’t expect this to be a blowout, but the Raptors should have enough to win this game by double digits. The best bet to make is to take the Raptors -8.0 as they pick up an impressive win at home.
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