Lakers vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, April 4, 2023

April 3, 2023, by Luis Escalante NBA Predictions

Odds are against Kelly Olynyk and the Utah Jazz (36-42), who are a 10-point underdog when they square off with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (40-38) on April 4, 2023. A 235-point total has been set for the game.

Lakers vs. Jazz Odds

Lakers odds to win: -464
Jazz odds to win: +358
Spread: Lakers (-10)
Total: 235

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Game Time and Information

When: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
Where: Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: SportsNet RM and SportsNet LA

Who Will Win Lakers vs. Jazz?

Lakers and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Lakers are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 10-point favorites.

The Jazz have a 4-0 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 10 points or more.

The two teams average a combined 1.2 fewer points per game (233.8) than this matchup’s over/under of 235 points.

Los Angeles and Utah have seen its opponents average a combined 0.8 fewer points per game than the point total of 235 set in this outing.

The average total the Lakers have had set in games this year is 1.9 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

The average total in Utah’s games this year is 0.1 fewer points than the point total of 235 in this outing.

Los Angeles has a 39-36-3 record against the spread this season.

The Jazz’s ATS record is 44-34-0 this season.

Lakers Stats & Insights

The Lakers have a +27 scoring differential, putting up 116.7 points per game (eighth in the league) and allowing 116.4 (19th in the NBA).

The Lakers are sixth in the league at 45.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 45 their opponents average.

Los Angeles makes 10.6 three-pointers per game (28th in the league) at a 34.2% rate (26th in the NBA), compared to the 12.5 per outing its opponents make while shooting 34.3% from deep.

The Lakers average 111.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (22nd in the league), and allow 111.4 points per 100 possessions (12th in the NBA).

In the 2022-23 campaign, the Lakers score 0.2 fewer points per home game on average than on the road (116.6 at home, 116.8 on the road), and are also conceding five fewer points per home game compared to road games (113.9 at home, 118.9 on the road).

Jazz Stats & Insights

The Jazz put up 117.1 points per game (sixth in league) while giving up 117.8 per contest (24th in NBA). They have a -52 scoring differential.

Utah is fifth in the league at 45.8 rebounds per game. That’s 2.5 more than the 43.3 its opponents average.

The Jazz knock down 13.5 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league), 1.2 more than their opponents.

The Jazz’s 113 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 11th in the NBA, and the 113.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 20th in the league.

In 2022-23 Utah is averaging 1.9 more points per game at home (118.1) than on the road (116.2).

Lakers Key Players to Watch

James leads active Lakers players in scoring, tallying 28.8 points per game to go with 8.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists.

Anthony Davis adds 26.6 points, 2.5 assists and 12.4 rebounds per outing. D’Angelo Russell puts up 17.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds a game.

Malik Beasley makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Lakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.

Jarred Vanderbilt averages 1.1 steals per game, while Davis has two blocks per contest.

Jazz Key Players to Watch

Olynyk racks up 12.1 points per game. He also adds 6.1 rebounds per outing and 3.6 assists per contest.

This season, Walker Kessler has a statline of 9.2 points, 0.9 assists and 8.4 rebounds per game.

Olynyk makes 1.3 treys per game.

The Jazz’s defensive efforts get a lift from Olynyk (0.9 steals per game) and Kessler (2.3 blocks per game).