Who’s Playing
Utah @ Milwaukee
Current Records: Utah 17-14; Milwaukee 20-8
What to Know
The Utah Jazz have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will square off against the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at Fiserv Forum. The Jazz are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 115.77 points per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Utah proved too difficult a challenge. Utah won 132-129 over New Orleans in overtime. Point guard Jordan Clarkson was the offensive standout of the contest for Utah, shooting 7-for-14 from beyond the arc and finishing with 39 points and eight rebounds. Clarkson had some trouble finding his footing against New Orleans this past Tuesday, so this was a step in the right direction. Clarkson’s points were the most he has had all year.
Meanwhile, the night started off rough for Milwaukee on Thursday, and it ended that way, too. They were pulverized by the Memphis Grizzlies 142-101. The Bucks were in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 70-41. The top scorers for Milwaukee were power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (19 points) and power forward Bobby Portis (19 points).
Utah is expected to lose this next one by 5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 11-3 against the spread when expected to lose.
Utah’s victory lifted them to 17-14 while Milwaukee’s loss dropped them down to 20-8. We’ll see if Utah can repeat their recent success or if Milwaukee bounces back and reverse their fortune.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: ATTSN Rocky Mountain
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $40.00
Odds
The Bucks are a 5-point favorite against the Jazz, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as a 6-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Utah have won ten out of their last 14 games against Milwaukee.
- Mar 14, 2022 – Milwaukee 117 vs. Utah 111
- Oct 31, 2021 – Utah 107 vs. Milwaukee 95
- Feb 12, 2021 – Utah 129 vs. Milwaukee 115
- Jan 08, 2021 – Utah 131 vs. Milwaukee 118
- Nov 25, 2019 – Milwaukee 122 vs. Utah 118
- Nov 08, 2019 – Utah 103 vs. Milwaukee 100
- Mar 02, 2019 – Utah 115 vs. Milwaukee 111
- Jan 07, 2019 – Milwaukee 114 vs. Utah 102
- Dec 09, 2017 – Milwaukee 117 vs. Utah 100
- Nov 25, 2017 – Utah 121 vs. Milwaukee 108
- Feb 24, 2017 – Utah 109 vs. Milwaukee 95
- Feb 01, 2017 – Utah 104 vs. Milwaukee 88
- Mar 20, 2016 – Utah 94 vs. Milwaukee 85
- Feb 05, 2016 – Utah 84 vs. Milwaukee 81
