Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The LA Lakers will hit the road in a back to back situation as they face the Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night.
Start time from Utah is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Utah Jazz favored by -2 points with a total of 190 points.
Money early from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as Utah is now favored by -1 ½ points.
The total has steamed down to 187 ½ points.
Utah Jazz money line bettors will lay –130 odds with the road underdog LA Lakers returning +120 odds to post the win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The teams will be meeting for the third time this year. The Lakers have won and covered the point spread in all two games which included one at Staples Center and one of the road.
Both totals played under the total.
The Lakers will enter this NBA game on the road against Utah with a record of 14-9 on the season. The team is 3-7 on the road.
The club is coming off the 93-89 road win last night at the Denver Nuggets as a +4 point underdog.
The total landed under the number of 194 ½ points.
The Lakers shot 47.4% from the floor with 4 of 13 coming from beyond the arc.
The team pulled down 47 rebounds to the Nuggets 40.
Andrew Bynum led the team with 22 points and 10 rebounds with 10 of 13 shooting.
Kobe Bryant had 37 points and nine assists as he made 7 of his 23 shots.
Pau Gasol had 17 rebounds to go with his 13 points in the win.
The Lakers allowed the Nuggets 44% shooting with 5 of 23 coming from beyond the arc.
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The Utah Jazz will play host to the LA Lakers with a mark of 12-9 this season. The club is 10-4 on their home court.
Utah averages 97 points and 45.1% shooting with 29.1% shooting from the three point line. The team makes 73.9% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the Jazz allow 97 points and 45.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 32.6% from the three point line against them.
The team has dropped two straight games.
They are coming off the 119-101 road defeat on Thursday night to the Golden St Warriors as a +4 ½ point underdog.
The total in the game landed over the total of 197 points.
Utah fell apart defensively as they allowed the Warriors 71 second half points.
The Jazz shot 45.6% of their shots with 3 of 12 coming from beyond the arc.
Gordon Hayward led the team with 21 points and four assists on 6 of 11 shooting.
Josh Howard scored 19 points and dished four assists as he made 7 of his 10 shots.
Center Al Jefferson contributed with 19 points and six boards in a losing cause.
Utah allowed Golden St 46.9% shooting with 8 of 24 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: The Under is 4-0 in their past four meetings.
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