Utah Jazz vs LA Clippers, NBA Picks

Tue, Nov 17 · 10:30 PM ET · Intuit Dome

Model Projection

These numbers come from a power-rating model built on the method Billy Walters lays out in his book Gambler, seeded from ESPN's own real NBA power index.

Projected Spread

LAC -3.5

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Projected Total

235

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Projected Moneyline

LAC -160

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This projection and current market action are supplementary and do not influence the final qualitative pick and analysis of today's game.

Season stats ordered from most to least relevant. Longer bar, stronger league standing.

UTAHLAC

117.6 (9th)

Points

(24th) 113.8

How many points does the team score per game?

(League Avg: 115.6 Pts/Game)

46.7% (17th)

Field Goal %

(4th) 48.4%

How often does the offense make a shot from the field?

(League Avg: 47.1%)

34.5% (25th)

3-Point %

(7th) 36.8%

How often does the offense make a three point shot?

(League Avg: 35.9%)

78.6% (13th)

Free Throw %

(1st) 82.3%

How often does the offense make a free throw?

(League Avg: 78.3%)

29.6 (2nd)

Assists

(30th) 23.7

How many assists does the offense record per game?

(League Avg: 26.7 Ast/Game)

15.0 (28th)

Turnovers

(13th) 13.5

How many turnovers does the offense give away per game?

(League Avg: 13.8 TO/Game)

126.0 (30th)

Points Allowed

(10th) 112.6

How many points does the defense allow per game?

(League Avg: 115.6 Pts/Game)

31.8 (20th)

Defensive Rebounds

(24th) 31.0

How many defensive rebounds does the team grab per game?

(League Avg: 32.4 Reb/Game)

8.9 (8th)

Steals

(7th) 9.0

How many steals does the defense record per game?

(League Avg: 8.4 Stl/Game)

3.8 (30th)

Blocks

(14th) 4.9

How many shots does the defense block per game?

(League Avg: 4.8 Blk/Game)

Scorer Matchup

Each team's real detected leading scorer, and how he has actually played.

Keyonte George

G · UTAH

Tier

High-Volume Scorer

Points/Game

23.6

Rebounds/Game

3.7

Assists/Game

6.1

Field Goal %

45.6%

3-Point %

37.1%

Free Throw %

89.2%

2025-26 season numbers

Brandon Ingram

F · LAC

Tier

Reliable Scorer

Points/Game

21.5

Rebounds/Game

5.6

Assists/Game

3.7

Field Goal %

47.7%

3-Point %

38.2%

Free Throw %

82.0%

2025-26 season numbers

Team Conditions

Schedule rest, recent form, and the current injury report.

UTAHLAC

Rest

Standard preparation, 3 days rest.

Form

2025-26 record 22-60 (home 14-27, road 8-33)

2025-26 record 42-40 (home 23-18, road 19-22)

InjuryKey Players

K. George (G) - NOV 10 · Out

L. Markkanen (F) - NOV 10 · Day-To-Day

J. Nurkic (C) - NOV 6 · Out

J. Jackson Jr. (F) - OCT 27 · Out

Y. Niederhauser (C) - NOV 10 · Out

B. Ingram (F) - NOV 10 · Out

C. Christie (G) - NOV 9 · Day-To-Day

B. Beal (G) - OCT 15 · Out

J. Miller (G) - AUG 26 · Out

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