The Utah Jazz (14-28) and San Antonio Spurs (29-13) will face off in the NBA this evening. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. The game will be broadcast live on KJZZ.
The Spurs are 16.5-point favorites over the Jazz on the spread (Spurs -16.5), with the over/under set at 241.5 total points. San Antonio is an 89-cent favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Utah is priced at 12 cents to pull off the upset on Fanatics Markets.
Let's get into my Jazz vs. Spurs predictions and NBA picks for Monday, January 19.
Jazz vs Spurs Prediction, Picks
- Jazz vs Spurs pick: Jazz +16.5
My Jazz vs Spurs best bet is on Utah to cover the spread, but make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Jazz vs Spurs Odds
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Jazz vs Spurs NBA Preview
The Utah Jazz continue to battle through a challenging season, sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference. They're wrapping up a tough five-game road trip tonight, having lost three straight on the road, including a recent 138-120 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks.
Over their last 10 games, the Jazz have struggled mightily, going just 2-8, averaging 115.9 points while allowing a league-worst 129.3 points per game.
This road skid has them firmly in underdog territory for consecutive games, with public sentiment heavily against them as they face one of the league's top teams without Lauri Markkanen, who is set to miss his fourth straight game.
In contrast, the San Antonio Spurs are one of the Western Conference's powerhouses. They've been excellent at home, winning three straight at Frost Bank Center and boasting a solid overall home mark this season.
Coming off a string of strong performances, the Spurs are motivated to keep rolling against a depleted visitor, with their defense and balanced scoring led by Victor Wembanyama, making them a tough matchup for any team.
Jazz vs Spurs Prediction, Analysis
The Visitor Recent Dogs Losing Streak system shines in NBA regular-season matchups where struggling road underdogs offer hidden value.
Teams on short losing streaks, both straight up and against the spread, often become undervalued in the market, as public sentiment turns sharply against them.
These spots tend to produce inflated lines that fail to reflect the small margins separating most NBA teams, especially when the visiting side has already been in the role of the underdog for consecutive games.
Such teams frequently respond with higher energy and focus after a string of poor performances, particularly when traveling, where distractions are limited, and motivation is heightened to end a skid.
Here, the Jazz fit the profile perfectly: deep into a road losing slide, missing key talent like Markkanen, and facing a massive spread as a +16.5 underdog.
The market has overreacted to Utah's struggles and the Spurs' dominance, creating an inflated number that overlooks the resilience road 'dogs often show in these bounce-back scenarios, especially on the final leg of a long trip, where effort can spike.
This system capitalizes on market overreaction to recent losses, finding edges where perception diverges from reality, and resilient road teams quietly bounce back to outperform expectations.
Pick: Jazz +16.5
