Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/16/2021

Odds are against the Indiana Pacers (26-28), who are a 9.5-point underdog when they take the court against the Utah Jazz (41-14) on April 16, 2021. The matchup has an over/under of 235.

How to Watch

Time: 3:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBA TV

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Jazz vs. Pacers Betting Data

Jazz Betting Data

• Utah has a 33-22 record against the spread this season.
• The Jazz have fared well as a 9.5-point favorite, going 10-8 against the spread when favored by at least 9.5 points.
• Utah and its opponents have hit the over in just 47.3% of games (26 out of 55 matchups).

Pacers Betting Data

• Indiana has a losing (22-32) record against the spread this season.
• The Pacers are 0-1 against the spread when at least 9.5-point underdogs.
• Indiana has hit the over in 33 of 54 games this season (61.1%).

Point Total Insights

• Utah's games this year have gone over the point total for Friday's matchup over/under (235 points) in 30.9% of opportunities (17 out of 55 matchups).
• 19 Indiana games this year (35.2% of its matchups) ended with a final total greater than Friday's total of 235 points.
• The point total for the matchup of 235 is 4.1 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Jazz (117 points per game) and the Pacers (113.9 points per game).
• The 221.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 13.4 fewer than the 235 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average total for Jazz games is 224.5 points, 10.5 fewer than the over/under of 235 points for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is seven points more than the average over/under in Pacers' games this season (228 points).

Previous Matchups

In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Indiana has won seven games against Utah, while the Jazz have covered the spread in two of three games against the Pacers.

Jazz Players to Watch

• The scoring leader for the Jazz this season is Donovan Mitchell, who averages 26.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game.
• Rudy Gobert is Utah's leading rebounder, grabbing 13.4 per game, while Mike Conley is its best passer, averaging 5.6 assists 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.
• The Utah steals leader is Conley, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Gobert, who compiles 2.8 rejections per contest.

Pacers Players to Watch

• Malcolm Brogdon is the top scorer for the Pacers with 21.4 points per game. He also adds 5.0 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game to his stats.
• The Indiana leaders in rebounding and assists are Domantas Sabonis with 11.5 rebounds per game (he also adds 19.9 points and 6.0 assists per game) and T.J. McConnell with 6.5 assists per game (he also tacks on 8.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game).
• Brogdon is the top scorer from distance for the Pacers, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
• Indiana's leader in steals is McConnell with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Myles Turner with 3.5 per game.

Injury Report

Jazz: Jordan Clarkson: Day To Day (Ankle), Udoka Azubuike: Out (Ankle), Joe Ingles: Day To Day (Knee), Derrick Favors: Day To Day (Knee)

Pacers: Myles Turner: Day To Day (Ankle), T.J. Warren: Out For Season (Foot), Doug McDermott: Day To Day (Ankle)