Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz prediction, preview and picks for December 1st, 2024

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Los Angeles Lakers (11-7) head to the Delta Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Utah Jazz (4-14).

The Lakers faced the Spurs and took victory in their last game with a score of 119-101. Los Angeles finished the game with a field goal percentage of 53.3% (48 of 90) and hit 13 of its 34 3-point shots. The Lakers made 10 of 10 attempts from the free throw line, a rate of 100.0%. In terms of rebounds, they totaled 46, including 11 on offense. They also had 31 assists, 15 turnovers and 8 steals in the contest. On defense, Los Angeles allowed 42.4% from the floor on 36 of 85 shooting. San Antonio scored 26 dimes and 7 steals in this match. Additionally, San Antonio pulled down 38 boards (11 on offense, 27 on defense) and added 3 blocked shots. San Antonio finished the contest with a 93.8% shooting percentage at the free throw line, making 15 of 16 shots. They made 14 of their 40 attempts from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Lakers came away with 15 while the Spurs racked up 13 personal fouls.

Dalton Knecht is a guy who played a role in the game. In the end, Knecht had a shooting rate of 53.3% and one assist. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 8 of 15 shots.

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Los Angeles will enter this year with a win-loss record of 11-7. They average 115.6 points per contest (10th in the league) and shoot 48.2% from the field. The Lakers are hitting 36.8% on shots off the court (223 of 606) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 40.1 boards per game and has scored 487 dimes so far this season, ranking 15th in the league in passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls every night.

Defensively, the Lakers force their opponents to commit 14.2 turnovers and commit 21.3 personal fouls every game. They shoot 36.7% from distance and rank 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.6). Defensively, the Lakers allow a field goal percentage of 48.4% (784 of 1,620) and collect a total of 43.4 rebounds per game. With 518 goals conceded this year, they currently rank 26th in basketball when it comes to providing assists to their opponents.

In their last game, the Jazz suffered a loss against the Nuggets by a score of 122-103. The Jazz got 26 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for the game, for a total of 47. They turned the ball over 19 times and had 7 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets picked up 14 fouls for the game, putting the Jazz in charity for 18 shots. They were able to convert 11 of them at an interest rate of 61.1%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Utah knocked down 16 of its 43 attempts (37.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Jazz had a 38-90 advantage from the floor, a rate of 42.2%. The Jazz allowed the Nuggets to convert on 46 of their 84 attempts from the floor, giving them a 54.8% clip for the match. They shot 33.3% from downtown by making 11 of 33 shots and finished the game shooting 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). When it comes to rebounds, Utah allowed Denver to grab a total of 39 rebounds (10 on the offensive side).

Collin Sexton played a role for the Jazz in the matchup. Sexton scored 26 points in his 39 minutes of play and collected 4 assists for the game. He converted 9 of 16 balls in this competition, a rate of 56.3%, and had 1 rebound.

Utah has a win-loss record of 4-14 this season. On the offensive side, the Jazz are shooting 45.0% from the field, ranking 22nd in the league. Utah has 1,969 points this season (109.4 per contest) and is averaging 44.2 points per game. They assist their teammates 24.3 times per game (23rd in the league) and convert their effort 18.3 times per game. The Jazz commit 19.2 fouls per game and hit 78.8% of free throws.

Utah’s defense is allowing 36.3% of shots from distance (259 of 713) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They gave up 28.1 dimes and 42.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 27th and 5th in the NBA. Defensively, the Jazz rank 27th in the league with 119.2 points given up per game. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (25th in the league).

Who will win the NBA game against the spread tonight?

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take Los Angeles

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