Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/22/2021

Utah is a double-digit favorite against Charlotte when Donovan Mitchell's Jazz (24-6) and Gordon Hayward's Hornets (14-15) square off on February 22, 2021. The line has the Jazz favored by 12.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 227.5.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: SportsNet RM

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Jazz vs. Hornets Betting Data

Jazz Betting Data

• Utah beat the spread more often than not this season, going 22-8 against the spread.
• The Jazz are 1-1 as at least 12.5-point favorites.
• Utah typically does not hit the over, only topping the point total in 13 of 30 games (43.3%).

Hornets Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Charlotte has a winning record: 16-12-1.
• Charlotte has hit the over in 15 of 29 games this season (51.7%).

Point Total Insights

• Utah's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Monday's matchup over/under (227.5 points) in 10 out of 30 opportunities (33.3% of matchups).
• In Charlotte's games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Monday's matchup point total in 12 out of 29 matchups (41.4%).
• The Jazz average 115.5 points per game against the Hornets' 110.9, amounting to 1.1 points under the matchup's total of 227.5.
• The 217.6 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 9.9 fewer than the 227.5 over/under in this contest.
• The Jazz have seen a 221.8 average over/under in their games this season, 5.7 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 5.3 points separates this contest's over/under (227.5 points) and the average total points bet in Hornets' games (222.2 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Utah has won eight games against Charlotte, while the Jazz also maintain a 3-0 edge covering the spread against the Hornets.

Jazz Players to Watch

• The scoring leader for the Jazz this season is Mitchell, who averages 24.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
• Rudy Gobert leads Utah in rebounding, averaging 13.6 per game, while Mike Conley leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.6 in each contest.
• Mitchell makes more threes per game than any other member of the Jazz, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.4 per contest.
• Conley is Utah's leader in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Gobert leads them in blocks with 2.7 per contest.

Hornets Players to Watch

• Hayward sits at the top of the Hornets scoring leaderboard with 21.9 points per game. He also pulls down 5.4 rebounds and dishes out 3.7 assists per game.
• Cody Zeller has a stat line of 7.8 rebounds, 9.8 points and 2.4 assists per game for Charlotte to take the top rebound spot on the team. LaMelo Ball holds the top spot for assists with 6.1 per game, adding 14.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per matchup.
• Terry Rozier is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Hornets, hitting 3.6 threes per game.
• Charlotte's leader in steals is Ball (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is P.J. Washington (1.3 per game).

Injury Report

Jazz:

Udoka Azubuike: Out (Ankle)

Hornets:

Caleb Martin: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Devonte' Graham: Day To Day (Knee)