Toronto Raptors (15-23) vs. Utah Jazz (19-20)
January 12, 2024 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz -2.5; Over/Under: +236.5
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The Toronto Raptors and the Utah Jazz duke it out at the Delta Center on Friday night. Here’s a Raptors vs Jazz Prediction.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors have been in a slump as they’ve lost eight of their last 12 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after falling short to the Clippers in a 126-120 road loss on Wednesday. Immanuel Quickley led the team with 25 points and six assists, RJ Barrett added 24 points on 10 of 16 shooting while Dennis Schroder chipped in with 22 points. As a team, the Raptors shot 54 percent from the field and 12 of 30 from the 3-point line as they stayed within striking distance until the fourth quarter where the Clippers used a 11-3 run to slip away in the end.
Toronto Raptors Team Facts
- The Raptors have lost each of their last eight Friday road games.
- The Raptors have covered the spread in each of their last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- Nine of the Raptors’ last 10 road games following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in red-hot form as they’ve won nine of their last 11 games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight win after taking down the Nuggets in a 124-111 win on Wednesday. Lauri Markkanen led the team with 26 points and 12 rebounds, Collin Sexton added 22 points while Jordan Clarkson led the scoring with 27 points and nine assists on 12 of 19 shooting off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot 55 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they really took it to the Nuggets and always looked in control after dominating the first half by 71-53.
Utah Jazz Team Facts
- The Jazz have won each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Jazz’s last six games at Delta Center.
- Each of the Jazz’s last seven games against the Raptors following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
Raptors vs Jazz Prediction
The Raptors are shorthanded with Pascal Siakam listed as out, while the Jazz are coming in with a full squad once again. The Raptors haven’t been able to build any momentum this season, but to their credit, they were more than competitive against the red-hot Clippers in a tough loss on Wednesday, but it’s going to be tough to replicate that effort without Siakam in the lineup here. The Jazz have quietly been playing some of their best basketball of the season to win nine of their last 11 games and I think they’re deservedly favorites in this one, especially with the Raptors missing their best player. This should be a close contest, but I think the Jazz get the win and cover at the short line at home.
