The Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz will meet for one of three games on the Thursday night NBA slate. Indiana enters this game off of a game the night before, while the Jazz have had more rest comparatively speaking. But Pacers vs Jazz could go either way despite the scheduling differences for these two teams, and our NBA picks for Thursday will include a pick for this inter-conference clash.
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Pacers vs Jazz Betting Pick
This game will be played at Vivint Arena at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
Why Bet The Pacers:
✅ The Pacers have an interesting matchup advantage against the Pacers when they play Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis together. Rudy Gobert is a great defender for the Jazz, but he can’t guard both Sabonis and Turner at the same time. Indiana should have a mismatch with one of those players at all times.
✅ Indiana has been better defensively as of late, even if their offense has struggled. They have held the Nuggets and Kings to 96 points per game over their last two games. While the Jazz might have more success against them, the blueprint is in place for the Pacers to slow down another opponent and cover the spread.
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✅ Utah hasn’t been great themselves as of late, losing two of their last three games. Those two losses did come on the road, but the Jazz have shown that they are clearly susceptible to dropping winnable games. Even if Utah doesn’t come away with this one, this game is going to be more competitive than anticipated.
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a dismal 4-8 this season, as they have struggled to find consistent play on either end of the floor this year. Lately, their offense has been betraying them, as they have failed to break 100 points in each of their last two games. But a trip to Utah could knock something loose in their offense as they should be able to get looks for their two bigs.
For the Pacers, the question in this game is whether or not they are going to be able to continue to defend well enough to keep the Jazz at bay. Utah is one of the most explosive three-point shooting teams in the league, and Indiana will have to stick with their perimeter shooters every step of the way if they are going to keep this game within single digits or win it outright.
Utah Jazz
Utah’s last outing was a convincing win at home over the Atlanta Hawks, who have been dismal away from home this season. That victory broke a two-game losing streak for the Jazz, after Utah lost back to back games on the road against the Heat and Magic. In this contest, the Jazz will look to force the Pacers to beat them with their guards.
Indiana should be able to get plenty of points from Sabonis and Turner in this game. But the Jazz have guards who should be able to outperform the likes of Chris Duarte, Malcolm Brogdon and the rest of the perimeter options for the Pacers. Packing the paint to get the ball out of the hands of Indiana’s bigs should be the top priority for the Jazz here.