Jazz vs Wizards prediction NBA · Thursday, March 5
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (16-45) host the Utah Jazz (18-44) on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Jazz 122 – Wizards 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Wizards a 54% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Wizards are 11-21 at home and the Jazz are 7-23 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Wizards and 2-8 for the Jazz (current streaks: Wizards L6, Jazz L7).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Wizards 119 – 117 Jazz, a margin of about 1.3 points in favor of the Wizards and a total around 236 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Jazz played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Jazz's offense (116.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
UTAHWSH
Top performers
Jazz
Ace BaileyG · #1932pts / game
Isaiah CollierG · #811assists
Kyle FilipowskiF · #214reboundsWizards
Julian ReeseF · #1318pts / game
Trae YoungG · #36assistsJulian ReeseF · #1320reboundsRecent form
UTAHWSH
UTAH
Team comparison
| UTAH | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-44 | Record | 16-45 |
| 116.7 | Points scored / game | 111.5 |
| 124.8 | Points allowed / game | 122.6 |
| -6.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.4 |
| L7 | Current streak | L6 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 7-23 road | Home / road record | 11-21 home |
| 17-65 (-9.3) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Jazz
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.