Lakers vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for April 12

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The Utah Jazz (22-59) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (52-29) after losing nine road games in a row. The Lakers are heavy favorites by 13.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The matchup’s over/under is set at 235.5.

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Lakers Cover -13.5 vs Jazz -115

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Lakers vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -901
  • Jazz odds to win: +598
  • Spread: Lakers (-13.5)
  • Total: 235.5

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has a 23-17 record against the spread at home and is 27-13 in home contests.
  • This year, Los Angeles has a 2-2 record ATS in home games when playing as 13.5-point favorites or more.
  • Lakers games have gone over the set point total 22 times at home this season.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Los Angeles to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 231.5 points per contest this season.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The Lakers’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 228.9 points scored. That’s 6.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Lakers have scored 2.1 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have gone 37-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 77.1% of those games).
  • Los Angeles has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -901 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lakers’ implied win probability is 90.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (first in NBA) 48.3 (24th) 40.9 (27th) 41 (fifth) 25.7 (18th) 13.8 (16th)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Jazz have a 19-21 record against the spread on the road and are 8-32 in road contests.
  • Jazz road games have gone over the set point total 21 times this year.
  • The Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 237.9 points per road contest this season, 2.4 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz are 1-9 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Jazz games have exceeded the set total seven times.
  • The Jazz’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 240.7 points scored. That’s 5.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Jazz are scoring 120.6 points per game compared to their 117.7 season average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has been underdogs in 72 games this season and won 16 (22.2%) of those contests.
  • The Jazz have not won as an underdog of +598 or more on the moneyline this season in 12 such games.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 14.3% chance of a victory for the Jazz.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (14th in NBA) 49.3 (28th) 43.8 (14th) 45.7 (24th) 29.7 (second) 15 (26th)
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