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Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz
The Washington Wizards and the Utah Jazz will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Vivint Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -11.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 219.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 128-126 loser as they battled the Spurs at home. The Jazz failed to cover in the match as a -11.5-point favorite, while 254 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 118-98 result against the Suns on December 16. The Wizards failed to cover in that game as a +9-point underdog, while the 216 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Washington:
Team record: 15-15 SU,12-17-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Utah:
Team record: 20-8 SU,16-12 ATS
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Utah's last 14 games
Next up:
Washington at Brooklyn Tuesday, December 21
Utah home to Charlotte Monday, December 20