Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/01/26

The Utah Jazz will travel on the road to start the new year and they will take on the Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz have a record of 12-20 this season, and they are 4-9 when playing on the road. Utah has won 2 of its last 3 games, but they lost their previous game against the Boston Celtics 129-119. Keyonte George led the team in scoring with 37 points. George is currently 19th in the NBA in scoring at 24.6 points per game.

The Clippers have a record of 11-21 this season, but they are closer to .500 at home with a record of 7-8 on their court. Los Angeles has won its last 5 games with its last win coming against the Sacramento Kings 131-90. Kawhi Leonard led the team in scoring with 33 points. His 33 point effort against Sacramento was an encore of the 55 points he scored against the Detroit Pistons last Sunday. 

It’s exciting to see the Clippers begin to play better. Los Angeles had a lot of expectations going into this season, and they seemingly fell flat on their face. This team is making a push to get back into the playoff picture, and its 5-game winning streak has been fueled by Leonard — who is averaging 37.8 points per game during the that recent stretch. The Clippers have won these games by an average of 21 points per game behind 16.8 made threes per game as a team. They have shot 43.8% from three-point range during the win streak, which is well above their season average of 36.6%.

The Jazz beat the Clippers in their last meeting back in October at a score of 129-108. With Keyonte George potentially out with an illness, Lauri Markkanen out with a knee injury, and Jusuf Nurkic out with a toe injury, tonight is a great opportunity for the Clippers to keep their hot streak rolling.

Jazz vs Clippers prediction: Los Angeles Clippers -12.5 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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