Third quarter report
The Clippers already have more points against the Jazz than they managed in total against the Nuggets last Friday. The Clippers have a bit of cushion as they currently lead the Jazz 115-80.
The Clippers came into the matchup with three consecutive losses and are on their way to adding four. Can they turn things around or will the Jazz hand them another defeat? Only time will tell.
Who is playing
Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Clippers
Current records: Utah 5-19, Los Angeles 14-12
How to watch
- When: Monday, December 16, 2024 at 10:30 pm ET
- Where: Intuit Dome – Inglewood, California
- TV: FanDuel SN – Southern California
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: Watch select NBA games on Fubo (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $24.00
What to know
The Clippers and Jazz are 5-5 against each other since March 2022, but not for long. The Los Angeles Clippers will host the Utah Jazz at 10:30 pm ET on Monday at the Intuit Dome. The Clippers limp into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
The Clippers managed to keep up with the Nuggets until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Clippers found themselves reluctant to take a punch in the gut 120-98 against the Nuggets. For those keeping track at home, that’s the biggest loss Los Angeles has suffered against Denver since Jan. 5, 2023.
Meanwhile, the Jazz came up short against the Suns on Friday, falling 134-126. Unfortunately, the loss continues a disappointing trend for Utah in their matchups with Phoenix: They’ve already lost eight in a row.
The defeat does not tell the whole story, since several players played good games. One of the most active was John Collins, who was 8 of 12 and scored 22 points plus six assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.
The Jazz had trouble getting the ball back on offense and finished the game with only six offensive rebounds. Unfortunately, that is becoming a trend for them; They were averaging 12.5 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last five meetings they have dropped to just 9 per game.
Los Angeles’ loss dropped their record to 14-12. As for Utah, their loss dropped their record to 5-19.
Looking ahead, the Clippers are the favorites in this game, as experts expect to see them win by eight points. It might be worth making a quick bet as they have a four-game streak covering the spread when they are expected to win.
The Clippers scored a solid victory over the Jazz when the teams last played in November, winning 116-105. Will the Clippers repeat their success or do the Jazz have a better game plan this time? We will know soon.
Odd
Los Angeles is a heavy 8-point favorite against Utah, according to latest report NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers have moved slightly against the Clippers, as the game opened with the Clippers as 9.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 224.5 points.
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History of the series
Los Angeles and Utah have five wins in their last 10 games.
- November 17, 2024 – Los Angeles 116 vs. Utah 105
- April 12, 2024: Utah 110 vs. Los Angeles 109
- April 5, 2024 – Los Angeles 131 vs. Utah 102
- December 8, 2023 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Utah 103
- October 27, 2023: Utah 120 vs. Los Angeles 118
- January 18, 2023: Utah 126 vs. Los Angeles 103
- November 30, 2022: Utah 125 vs. Los Angeles 112
- November 21, 2022: Los Angeles 121 vs. Utah 114
- November 6, 2022 – Utah 110 vs. Los Angeles 102
- March 29, 2022 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Utah 115
