Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction and Preview | Nov. 9, 2024

The Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs matchup is one of the four NBA games scheduled for Saturday. The Jazz have the tied worst record in the league at 1-7 and are last in the Western Conference standings. The Spurs, meanwhile, are 12th in the West with a 4-5 record.

The two teams have met each other 206 times in the regular season, with San Antonio holding a 114-92 lead. The teams last met on Oct. 31, a game that the Spurs won 106-88 behind Victor Wembanyama’s 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks. Collin Sexton led Utah in scoring with 16 points in 24:43 minutes off of the bench.

Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs game details and odds

The Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs game is scheduled for 5 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Frost Bank Center. The game will be broadcast nationally on NBA TV. It will also air locally on FanDuel Sports Network - Southwest and KJZZ. It can also be streamed live on NBA League Pass and FuboTV.

Moneyline: Jazz (+205) vs. Spurs (-250)

Spread: Jazz (+6.5) vs. Spurs (-6.5)

Total (O/U): Jazz -110 (o222.5) vs. Spurs -110 (u222.5)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs preview

The rebuilding Jazz are off to a tough start as expected. Their only win this season was a 135-126 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. They last played the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and suffered a 123-100 loss. Jordan Clarkson had 18 points in the loss.

Some of Utah’s struggles are also related to Lauri Markkanen’s poor start to the season. He is averaging just 16.0 points per game on a career low 37.1% shooting. He also missed three straight games with a back injury before returning to the lineup against the Bucks.

The Spurs are coming off a 118-105 win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. It was a team effort as no player scored over 17 points. A total of eight players scored in double figures, including four off of the bench. Wembanyama had 12 points and eight rebounds.

The second-year big man has faced criticism for his offensive play so far this season. While he was expected to take a big leap, he is averaging just 17.7 points on 41.3% shooting in nine games. He has been superb defensively, though, averaging a league-leading 3.7 blocks, while adding 1.6 steals per game.

Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs betting props

Lauri Markkanen’s point total is set at 19.5. This will just be his second game back from the back injury and could struggle against San Antonio’s stellar defense. Bet on the under here.

Victor Wembanyama’s blocks total for the game is set at 3.5. With a season average of 3.7, take the over here.

Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs prediction

The oddsmakers favor the Spurs to get a win at home on Saturday. While San Antonio hasn’t gotten its season to a good start, its opponents have struggled even more. Expect Wemby and Co. to cover the spread for a win. Just like their first game this season, this could be another low-scoring matchup with the team total staying under 222.5 points.