NCAA Handicapping: Spurs vs Jazz

The San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at EnergySolutions Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 1-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total is sitting at 197. Tony Parker poured in 24 points and dished out seven assists on Saturday, leading the Spurs to a 113-94 victory over the Kings. The Spurs covered the 16-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 201. Richard Jefferson added 21 points for the Spurs, and George Hill had 18 in the win. Deron Williams dropped 22 points for Utah in its 96-85 loss to Dallas on Tuesday night. Dallas covered as 6-point home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 203-point total posted by sportsbooks. Current streak: Utah has lost 2 straight games. Team records: San Antonio: 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS Utah: 1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS San Antonio most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Portland are 7-3 After playing Sacramento are 9-1 After a win are 4-6 Utah most recently: When playing on Thursday are 9-1 Before playing Sacramento are 8-2 After playing Dallas are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah Utah is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing San Antonio Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio Utah is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio Next up: San Antonio at Portland, Friday, November 6 Utah home to Sacramento, Saturday, November 7