76ers vs Jazz Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of wills and skills as the Philadelphia 76ers, fresh off a festive victory, storm into the Delta Center to face the Utah Jazz, who are looking to bounce back from a nail-biter loss. Tonight’s showdown promises to be a pivotal moment in the NBA playoffs, with both teams desperate to avoid adding another L to their records. As the clock ticks down to a 10:30 PM EST tipoff, the air is thick with anticipation. Betting lines are buzzing, and fans are debating whether the game will tip over or under the set scoreline. With both squads playing for pride and position, tonight’s game is not just about advancing in the standings—it’s about setting the tone for their playoff dreams. So, as the 76ers look to ring Liberty’s bell and the Jazz hope to hit the right notes, expect a symphony of basketball brilliance that could only be orchestrated in the NBA!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 28, 2024 10:30PM EST

Location: Delta Center, Utah

Vegas Odds

	PHI ML	UTA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-280	+230	225.0	-7.0/7.0
Recent	-275	+225	223.5	-6.5/6.5
Difference	+5	-5	-1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

27W-25L

73.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

23W-30L

26.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/01/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	39	32	22	34	127	Over
02/01/24	Utah Jazz UTA	32	29	32	31	124	Over
01/06/24	Utah Jazz UTA	32	26	29	33	120	Over
01/06/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	28	29	22	30	109	Over
01/14/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	41	25	22	30	118	Over
01/14/23	Utah Jazz UTA	24	32	29	32	117	Over
11/13/22	Utah Jazz UTA	30	27	21	20	98	Under
11/13/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	26	25	27	27	105	Under
12/09/21	Utah Jazz UTA	27	34	27	30	118	Under
12/09/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	32	22	22	20	96	Under
11/16/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	28	19	19	19	85	Under
11/16/21	Utah Jazz UTA	30	33	34	23	120	Under

76ers Vs Over/Under

Jazz Vs Over/Under

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/25	vs BOS	118-114W	39	28	6	88
12/21	vs CLE	99-126L	41	13	13	85
12/20	@ CHA	108-98W	39	30	14	83
12/13	@ IND	107-121L	47	18	15	85
12/08	vs CHI	108-100W	56	25	15	92
12/06	@ ORL	102-94W	37	23	15	79
12/04	@ ORL	102-106L	35	23	14	82
12/03	vs CHA	110-104W	31	26	12	82
11/30	vs DET	111-96W	50	19	14	85
11/24	@ LAC	99-125L	33	22	13	86

Jazz Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/26	vs POR	120-122L	46	26	13	86
12/21	vs BRO	105-94W	45	25	18	86
12/19	vs DET	126-119W	62	23	27	83
12/13	@ PHX	126-134L	34	30	15	77
12/08	vs SAC	97-141L	38	21	20	80
12/06	vs POR	141-99W	61	34	12	96
12/03	vs OKL	106-133L	36	21	29	70
12/01	@ LAL	104-105L	44	27	15	79
11/30	@ DAL	94-106L	53	20	15	95
11/26	@ SAS	115-128L	41	24	21	84

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Joel Embiid C	50.0	47.0	54.0	100%	54.4
Paul George SF	39.0	28.9	35.8	100%	36.1
Caleb Martin PF	19.0	16.4	20.2	73%	21.9
Tyrese Maxey PG	44.0	47.1	43.4	100%	43.7
Kelly Oubre Jr. SG	27.0	28.9	26.1	90%	27.5

Utah Jazz	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
John Collins PF	34.0	34.0	34.2	77%	36.5
Keyonte George PG	29.0	38.5	26.9	100%	27.3
Walker Kessler C	35.0	32.2	26.4	73%	29.3
Lauri Markkanen SF	34.0	34.5	34.1	100%	34.4
Collin Sexton SG	32.0	30.7	27.8	93%	29.1

76ers Notable Injuries

Jared McCain (PG): Avg: 15.8pts, 2.2reb, 2.8ast, 26.6 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 4.3
KJ Martin (PF): Avg: 4.5pts, 2.4reb, 0.8ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 2.7
Jeff Dowtin (PG): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.4reb, 1.9ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.4
Adem Bona (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.9reb, 0.1ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.0

Jazz Notable Injuries

Cody Williams (SF/PF): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.1reb, 1.1ast, 18.3 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 1.3
Micah Potter (PF): Avg: 2.8pts, 2.8reb, 0.4ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Collin Sexton	UTA	Pts	14.5	18.7	+4.2	80%	80%	80%	80%	PHI	-1.3	#7
Walker Kessler	UTA	Pts	9.5	11.2	+1.7	20%	50%	40%	40%	PHI	-2.2	#7
John Collins	UTA	Reb	8.5	8.8	+0.3	40%	60%	53%	53%	PHI	+1.1	#27
Joel Embiid	PHI	Reb	8.5	8.7	+0.2	60%	50%	53%	53%	UTA	+0.8	#25
Lauri Markkanen	UTA	Ast	1.5	1.8	+0.3	40%	60%	53%	53%	PHI	-0.7	#3

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76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#7	#2	#15	#4	-10.6%
PF	#12	#27	#3	#15	-0.8%
PG	#7	#5	#14	#3	-10.1%
SF	#8	#16	#7	#7	-6.2%
SG	#16	#13	#27	#17	0.8%

Jazz Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#8	#25	#6	#21	3.7%
PF	#13	#5	#1	#6	-6.3%
PG	#29	#4	#30	#29	10.7%
SF	#29	#3	#18	#26	8.1%
SG	#17	#8	#23	#22	4.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

103.7

111.2

Rebounds per Game

40.2

44.5

Assists per Game

22.4

24.7

Steals per Game

9.2

7.1

Blocks per Game

4.0

5.0

Shots per Game

84.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.2

14.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.2

54.7

3-Pt Percentage per Game

32.5

37.8

Turnovers per Game

13.0

17.7

Fouls per Game

18.6

18.7

Recent Trends

John Collins (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.2% to 35.9, 27.3 min average previous 3 games.
Kyle Filipowski (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.3% to 14.0, 22.3 min average previous 3 games.
Johnny Juzang (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.9% to 13.5, 21.3 min average previous 3 games.
Caleb Martin (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.3% to 26.7, 18.6 min average previous 3 games.
Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 63.7% to 18.4, 11.3 min average previous 3 games.
Micah Potter (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.9% to 11.5, 18.2 min average previous 3 games.
Collin Sexton (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.0% to 31.9, 23.3 min average previous 3 games.