Lakers-Jazz Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at EnergySolutions Arena.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 2-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Jazz won a tight Game 3 on Friday with a 104-99 victory over the Lakers and now trail the second-round Western Conference series 2-1. The Jazz failed to cover the 5-point spread at home, while the 203 points fell UNDER the posted total of 215.

Carlos Boozer led the way with a team-high 27 points and 20 rebounds to complete a double-double.

Kobe Bryant tossed in a game-high 34 points and grabbed six rebounds with seven assists in a losing cause.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 57-25 SU, 47-34-1 ATS
Utah: 54-28 SU, 46-36 ATS

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 9-1
After playing Utah are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

Utah most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing LA Lakers are 8-2
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games
LA Lakers are 8-0-1 ATS in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games on the road
Utah is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
Utah is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Utah is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games

Next up:
LA Lakers home to Utah, Wednesday, May 14
Utah at LA Lakers, Wednesday, May 14

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