Raptors-Jazz Preview

The Toronto Raptors and the Utah Jazz will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at EnergySolutions Arena.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 13½-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Raptors lost to Sacramento 106-100 as a 5.5-point underdog last time out. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (212).

Jason Kapono led the Raptors with 26 points and Rasho Nesterovic had 20 points and eight rebounds.

Carlos Boozer led Utah with 41 points and nine rebounds in its 117-115 loss to the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.

New Jersey won as 3.5-point home underdogs as the teams played over the 204.5-point total set by oddsmakers.

Current streak:
Toronto has lost 4 straight games.

Team records:
Toronto: 34-32 SU, 35-31 ATS
Utah: 44-24 SU, 36-32 ATS

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 2-8
After playing Sacramento are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Utah most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing LA Lakers are 8-2
After playing New Jersey are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Utah
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

Next up:
Toronto home to Miami, Wednesday, March 19
Utah home to LA Lakers, Thursday, March 20

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