Los Angeles at Utah

Los Angeles won all four meetings with Utah last season and got the money in three of them. The Clippers lost several players, but they added Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, and Brook Lopez to form one of the most experienced teams in the NBA. They came close to winning in the first round of the playoffs, but lost in seven games to Denver. The Clippers finished 2024-25 with a 9-3 ATS run on the road. They have a phenomenal ATS record when rested (39-13-2 ATS with at least three days' rest). Utah lost 11 of its past 12 games and five of six at home. The Jazz have lost nine of their last 10 games against the Western Conference. The Jazz tanked last season and had the worst record (17-65) in the league, but it didn't do much good because they still missed out on the No. 1 pick, which would have been Cooper Flagg. Therefore, we don't expect much improvement this season. Lay the points with the Clippers.