The Jazz really struggled down the stretch, as Utah comes to the City of Angels having lost 7 of their last 9 straight up, covering just twice in their last dozen games.
On Wednesday, the Lakers blew open a close game at the half to defeat the fading Jazz, 125-112 as the 6-point favorite. We will lay the points with the # 1 seeded Lakers, as we smell a blowout at the Staples Center this Sunday afternoon.
The Lakers won 7 of their final 8 games, covering their last pair, and 4 of their last 5.
Including the playoffs, the home team is 13-4-1 against the spread the last 18 times these teams have played.
Utah may be able to steal a win at home in this series, but with a 17-24 season spread mark on the road, and a dismal 4-10-1 spread mark the last 15 times they have faced the Lakers, we have to lay the double-digits with the host.
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