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Charlotte vs. Utah 1/15/25
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
by
JimZeptonSports.cappertek.com
Hey Guys,
This game comes down to health and the Utah Jazz are decimated with injuries. The Charlotte Hornets are basically intact, and they have been playing cohesive basketball as a unit lately. Utah has most of their starters listed as OUT tonight and over the course of a 4-quarter basketball game the lack of depth for the Jazz will be simply too much for them to overcome versus a healthy Charlotte team playing with extended rest due to a couple of their recent games being cancelled due to the LA wildfires. Taking you through the injuries and players listed as OUT or QUESTIONABLE here for the Jazz.
- Keyonte George PG - QUESTIONABLE (hip) 15.6 ppg
- Collin Sexton SG - OUT 18.2 ppg
- Lauri Markkanen SF - OUT 20.1 ppg
- John Collins PF - OUT 17.9 ppg
- Jordan Clarkson SG - OUT 16.0 ppg
- Johnny Juzang SF - OUT 7.3 ppg
Guys, 4 of the players listed above are starters and the two bench guys are regular rotational guys for the Jazz. With Charlotte being pretty much 100% healthy I will ride with the healthier team that has been playing good basketball lately against the West. Lamelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Mark Williams have been lights out and they have been getting good production off the bench. The depth off the bench produces very little drop-off once the starters rest and this will be hard for Utah to overcome with the majority of their current starters being bench guys themselves. I always consider the altitude in games played in Utah and Denver and stamina being an issue but this game will most likely be a laugher with the Hornets getting a double-digit win. Easy cover here guys as the spread is only 5.5 in most books. Grab this one early as the money is likely to come in heavy on the Hornets.
The play here is Charlotte -5.5
Take Care Y'all
Jim