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Utah Jazz (37-21) at New Orleans Hornets (38-18)
Friday, 8:05 pm Eastern - ESPN
SBG Global Opening Line: Hornets - 3.5 , Total 205.5
If the Utah Jazz could do as well on the road as they do at home they would be the favorites to win it all this season. Utah has won 15 straight at home but they have lost three of their last four games on the road. They visit New Orleans on Friday where they haven't played in three years. It is a huge game in the Western Conference as both teams are fighting for the conference lead. ESPN has taken notice as they added this game to their schedule. "We're obviously thrilled to have another chance to showcase our team on a national stage, especially at home," said Hornets Owner George Shinn. "And I feel like being added to ESPN's schedule shows that people are taking notice of the job Byron Scott and our players have done as we continue our push for the playoffs." SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Hornets at Home.
Utah is only 12-18 on the road this season. They allow 104.6 points on the road which is almost 10 points per game more than they allow at home. Deron Williams has his 18th double-double in his last 22 games on Thursday as the Jazz beat Detroit 103-05. Williams had 14 points and 14 assists. The Jazz trailed by 11 at the half but routed the Pistons in the second half. "We started competing," Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. "We didn't compete in the first part of the ballgame." Mehmet Okur had 24 points while Carlos Boozer had 18 points and 15 rebounds.
SBG Global Current Line: Hornets - 4 , Total 205.5
New Orleans is coming off a 120-103 home win over Phoenix on Thursday, as David West had 27 points while Chris Paul added 25 points and 15 assists. Jannero Pargo added 22 points off the bench and Tyson Chandler had 12 points and 15 rebounds. "Enough is enough," Paul said. "We were on a losing streak and we came out with a different mentality, but we've got to come out with that mentality every night." Paul has not played well against Utah in his career averaging just 13.8 points per game. The Hornets have gone 1-7 in the last eight games against the Jazz. The Hornets were blown out in Utah earlier this month 110-88. Deron Williams had 29 points and 11 assists in that game for Utah.
The Jazz have actually played better on the road during 2008 with a road record of 6-5. The earlier matchup against New Orleans had the Jazz shooting lights out led by Kyle Korver. Overall, the Jazz made a record number of three point shots in that game. Korver was 6 of 8 from three point range and had 20 points. The game could come down to which team is fresh. The Hornets had to play Phoenix on Wednesday while the Jazz hosted Detroit. Neither game was that close so both teams should be ready on Friday.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday's game. The Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Southwest. The Jazz are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 vs. the Western Conference. The Jazz are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
The Hornets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Northwest. The Hornets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games. The Hornets are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite. The Hornets are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 vs. the Western Conference. The Hornets are 21-10 ATS in their last 31 games overall. The home team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
The Under is 5-0 in Utah's last 5 vs. the Southwest. The Over is 4-1 in Utah's last 5 overall. The Over is 4-1 in Utah's last 5 road games. The Over is 12-5 in Utah's last 17 games as a road underdog.
The Over is 5-1 in the Hornets last 6 Friday games. The Over is 5-1 in the Hornets last 6 vs. the Western Conference. The Over is 10-3 in the Hornets last 13 games as a home favorite. The Under is 10-4 in the Hornets last 14 vs. the Northwest. The Over is 9-4 in the Hornets last 13 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
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