This is an 8* play on the Utah Jazz.

REASONING: The Jazz are 1-1 SU and 0-2 ATS to open the year. LA is 1-0 SU/ATS after handling the Blazers on opening night. We think that Utah can catch the Clippers a bit complacent here and keep this one competitive down to the wire. LA plays Phoenix tomorrow night and it has to be feeling content after beating Portland, a team which knocked it out of the first round of the playoffs last year. Utah comes in with momentum after handling the upstart Lakers 96-89 on Friday. George Hill led the way in that one with 23 points. Derrick Favors also had a big game with 15 points and 11 boards in 20 minutes off the bench. Note that Utah is 6-2 ATS in its last eight as a road dog in the 6.5 to nine 9 points range and interestingly, 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games played on a Sunday, while LA is just 41-50 ATS in its last 91 at home and just 12-14 ATS in its last 26 Sunday contests. Play on UTAH.

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