Posted on
4/16/2008 6:33:59 PM
NBA Basketball Betting – Spurs Host Jazz In Meaningful Final Game
By Eric Williams
While the majority of playoff jockeying is done for the majority of teams that will compete in the postseason this year, particularly in the eastern conference, the Utah Jazz, (54-27 SU, 46-35 ATS, 42-38-1 O/U) and San Antonio Spurs, (55-26 SU, 36-43-2 ATS, 34-47 O/U) will hook up tonight in a BetUS sportsbook NBA betting frenzy contest that will decide whether or not the Jazz have home-court advantage for the first round.
Unfortunately, the Jazz face a tall task in beating the Spurs at home where they have not won since routing the Spurs 101-87 way back on Feb, 28, 1999.
Utah (54-27) has already clinched the Northwest Division title, but is tied with Houston and Phoenix for the fourth-best record in the West. The Jazz come into this contest riding a modest two-game winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook after beating the Rockets 105-96 at home on Monday.
"It changes every day, so we'll see what happens," said Carlos Boozer, who had 21 points and 11 rebounds in his 51st double-double of the season Monday. "The competition is phenomenal in the Western Conference."
The Spurs, who enter tonight’s matchup coming off a 101-98 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday and can wrap up the third seed in the conference with a victory, haven’t forgotten the fact that their worst loss of the entire season, a 90-64 defeat, was handed to them by the Jazz on March 4.
"We remember what they did to us a few weeks ago," San Antonio's Ime Udoka said.
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my analysis and NBA Betting Picks.
The Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
The Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.
The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
The Spurs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
The Under is 6-1 in Jazz last 7 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.
The Under is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 vs. NBA Northwest.
The Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in San Antonio.
The Favorite is 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
The Home team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Analysis: While the Jazz need to win this game in the worst way, so do the Spurs, who I’m taking to win at home tonight in a contest that literally comes down to the last possession or two of the games. Take the Jazz to cover in a losing, but solid, effort.
NBA Free Picks: Utah +4 Points/Over 182 Total Points
9:35 PM EST NBA Odds
Utah Jazz +4 -110
San Antonio Spurs -4 -110
Over 182 -110
Under 182 -110
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