Jazz vs Nets Game Breakdown

Get ready to jazz up your evening because the NBA playoffs are kicking into high gear with a clash that promises more sparks than a Brooklyn block party! Tonight, the underdog Utah Jazz are strutting into the Barclays Center with a chip on their shoulder, ready to face the Brooklyn Nets in what could be a pivotal first-round game. With both teams having tasted victory in their last outings, and the stakes sky-high, expect every dribble, pass, and shot to be a battle for supremacy. As we count down to the 8:30 PM EST tipoff, the air is thick with anticipation—will the Nets weave their way to dominance, or will the Jazz orchestrate an upset? Tune in as Brooklyn tries to net a win, while Utah looks to jazz things up in the playoff picture!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 21, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Vegas Odds

	UTA ML	BRO ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+125	-145	221.0	2.5/-2.5
Recent	+110	-130	220.5	2.0/-2.0
Difference	-15	+15	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

12W-37L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

23W-27L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/29/24	Utah Jazz UTA	28	29	30	27	114	Over
01/29/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	43	28	33	43	147	Over
12/18/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	28	31	23	26	108	Over
12/18/23	Utah Jazz UTA	28	26	34	37	125	Over
04/02/23	Utah Jazz UTA	17	25	26	42	110	Over
04/02/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	30	23	32	26	111	Over
01/20/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	28	23	32	34	117	Over
01/20/23	Utah Jazz UTA	22	33	28	23	106	Over
03/21/22	Utah Jazz UTA	28	23	24	31	106	Under
03/21/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	25	28	38	23	114	Under
02/04/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	24	23	26	29	102	Over
02/04/22	Utah Jazz UTA	33	35	37	20	125	Over

Jazz Vs Over/Under

Nets Vs Over/Under

Jazz Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
11/23	@ NYK	121-106W	52	30	18	87
11/21	vs SAS	118-126L	49	22	14	98

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	vs TOR	101-94W	53	18	15	82
12/13	vs MEM	119-135L	41	30	16	92
12/08	@ MIL	113-118L	30	24	9	81
12/04	@ IND	99-90W	43	24	12	81
12/02	vs CHI	102-128L	41	24	10	95
12/01	@ ORL	92-100L	33	19	16	79
11/29	@ ORL	100-123L	35	22	20	77
11/25	vs GSW	128-120W	42	23	11	83
11/24	vs SAC	108-103W	31	24	12	75
11/22	vs PHI	98-113L	34	28	19	79

Starting Lineups

Utah Jazz	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
John Collins PF	39.0	33.2	33.9	77%	36.1
Keyonte George PG	34.0	38.5	26.9	100%	27.3
Walker Kessler C	35.0	36.2	26.4	70%	29.0
Lauri Markkanen SF	35.0	32.2	34.4	100%	34.7
Collin Sexton SG	25.0	27.3	27.7	93%	28.9

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Nic Claxton C	32.0	28.2	27.8	73%	29.4
Dorian Finney-Smith SF	24.0	23.1	20.2	100%	20.3
Cameron Johnson PF	42.0	40.5	30.0	83%	32.9
Ben Simmons PG	32.0	20.2	23.0	70%	23.2
Jalen Wilson SG	21.0	17.1	16.3	23%	20.0

Jazz Notable Injuries

Kyle Filipowski (PF/C): Avg: 7.4pts, 4.1reb, 2.1ast, 18.3 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 2.9
Isaiah Collier (PG): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.8reb, 3.2ast, 16.8 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.9
Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.2reb, 0.7ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.3

Nets Notable Injuries

Trendon Watford (PF): Avg: 6.9pts, 3.0reb, 1.2ast, 13.8 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 2.4
Reece Beekman (PG): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.2

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
Keyonte George	UTA	Pts	15.5	17.2	+1.7	100%	70%	60%	60%	BRO	-1.2	#7
John Collins	UTA	Pts	17.5	19.0	+1.5	60%	70%	67%	67%	BRO	+0.3	#18
Nic Claxton	BRO	Reb	7.5	9.7	+2.2	60%	40%	53%	53%	UTA	+0.1	#15
Cameron Johnson	BRO	Reb	4.5	6.6	+2.1	60%	50%	53%	53%	UTA	-1.0	#2
Jordan Clarkson	UTA	Ast	3.5	4.2	+0.7	60%	70%	60%	60%	BRO	-0.4	#12

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Jazz Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#23	#23	#9	#30	10.1%
PF	#11	#15	#7	#13	-0.9%
PG	#29	#5	#27	#28	10.2%
SF	#28	#2	#13	#22	5.7%
SG	#18	#12	#28	#24	5.9%

Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#6	#23	#22	3.3%
PF	#18	#18	#27	#20	3.4%
PG	#27	#16	#18	#24	3.8%
SF	#10	#8	#12	#9	-3.7%
SG	#7	#5	#12	#11	-4.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

110.1

109.5

Rebounds per Game

44.9

38.8

Assists per Game

24.1

25.3

Steals per Game

6.9

6.8

Blocks per Game

5.0

4.3

Shots per Game

85.0

84.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.3

15.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.3

53.0

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.1

37.7

Turnovers per Game

17.7

13.3

Fouls per Game

18.7

23.0

Recent Trends

Noah Clowney (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 56.1% to 25.4, 16.3 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Collier (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.6% to 17.1, 13.0 min average previous 3 games.
Kyle Filipowski (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.0% to 14.2, 25.7 min average previous 3 games.
Keon Johnson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.0% to 17.4, 28.5 min average previous 3 games.
De’Anthony Melton (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.1% to 23.7, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
Micah Potter (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.9% to 17.4, 12.1 min average previous 3 games.
Trendon Watford (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 12.5, 20.4 min average previous 3 games.
Cody Williams (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.3% to 10.6, 15.4 min average previous 3 games.
Ziaire Williams (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.0% to 26.6, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.