Los Angeles at Utah

Utah has played two games this season and they looked nothing alike. The Jazz lost 123-103 at Memphis in the opener and were out-rebounded 55-38, with 15 of Memphis's rebounds coming on the offensive glass. Two nights later they beat New Orleans 120-119 at home, won the rebounding battle, and had seven players in double figures. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Keyonte George had 19 points and 10 assists. Jusuf Nurkić is out with a foot injury, which leaves Jackson and Jaxson Hayes at center. Jackson fouled out in 28 minutes of the opener, so Utah's rim protection thins quickly once he picks up fouls. The Lakers are 2-0, and Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves combined for 17 turnovers in the win over the Clippers. I expect that sloppiness to give a Jazz team that shot 53% in its last game extra possessions. The market has already priced in the Lakers' start, so we can afford to lose most games like this one and still come out ahead. At these odds, I'm on Utah.