Through 3 Quarters
The Utah Jazz can’t call it a day yet, but they are winning as expected. It’s anybody’s game after three quarters, but the Jazz are ahead of the Orlando Magic 79-74.
Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell (21 points) has been the top scorer for Utah. One thing to keep an eye out for is Udoka Azubuike’s foul situation as he currently sits at four.
Orlando has been relying on power forward Wendell Carter Jr., who has 19 points in addition to seven boards, and center Mo Bamba, who has 14 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Who’s Playing
Orlando @ Utah
Current Records: Orlando 13-43; Utah 34-21
What to Know
The Utah Jazz will stay at home another game and welcome the Orlando Magic at 9 p.m. ET Feb. 11 at Vivint Arena. The Jazz are out to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Utah took their contest against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday by a conclusive 111-85 score. The oddsmakers were on Utah’s side, but they didn’t give the squad enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide. They can attribute much of their success to center Hassan Whiteside, who had nine points along with 17 rebounds and seven blocks, and small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who had 23 points in addition to six boards. Whiteside’s performance made up for a slower matchup against the New York Knicks on Monday.
Meanwhile, Orlando didn’t have too much trouble with the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Tuesday as they won 113-95. Orlando relied on the efforts of power forward Wendell Carter Jr., who had 18 points and five assists along with eight boards and three blocks, and point guard Cole Anthony, who had 23 points and nine assists in addition to seven rebounds.
This next game looks promising for Utah, who are favored by a full 14 points. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
The Jazz are now 34-21 while the Magic sit at 13-43. Two offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Utah enters the game with 113.6 points per game on average, which is the best in the league. Less enviably, Orlando has only been able to knock down 43.30% percent of their shots, which is the third lowest field goal percentage in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked against Orlando.
How To Watch
When: Friday at 9 p.m. ETWhere: Vivint Arena — Salt Lake City, UtahTV: ATTSN Rocky MountainOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $11.71
Odds
The Jazz are a big 14-point favorite against the Magic, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Jazz, as the game opened with the Jazz as a 12.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Utah have won nine out of their last 13 games against Orlando.
Nov 07, 2021 – Orlando 107 vs. Utah 100Apr 03, 2021 – Utah 137 vs. Orlando 91Feb 27, 2021 – Utah 124 vs. Orlando 109Jan 04, 2020 – Utah 109 vs. Orlando 96Dec 17, 2019 – Utah 109 vs. Orlando 102Jan 09, 2019 – Utah 106 vs. Orlando 93Dec 15, 2018 – Orlando 96 vs. Utah 89Mar 05, 2018 – Utah 94 vs. Orlando 80Nov 18, 2017 – Utah 125 vs. Orlando 85Jan 14, 2017 – Utah 114 vs. Orlando 107Nov 11, 2016 – Utah 87 vs. Orlando 74Dec 03, 2015 – Orlando 103 vs. Utah 94Nov 13, 2015 – Orlando 102 vs. Utah 93
Injury Report for Utah
Rudy Gay: Game-Time Decision (Knee)Rudy Gobert: Out (Calf)
Injury Report for Orlando
Moe Wagner: Out (Ribs)R.J. Hampton: Out (Knee)Markelle Fultz: Out (Knee)Jonathan Isaac: Out (Knee)Bol Bol: Out for the Season (Foot)
