Utah Jazz versus San Antonio Spurs Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 12-12-2012

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The 18-4 San Antonio Spurs will hit the highway to battle the 12-10 Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip off time from Utah is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.

The current point spread in this game has the road team San Antonio Spurs favored by -3 ½ points with an over under line of 208 points. When the odds were released a few hours ago The Spurs were a-3 points favorite and the total was lined at 208. There has been no movement on the total and a ½ point move on San Antonio.

The teams met once on the current season and it was San Antonio with the 110-100 home win against the Jazz as a -7 ½ point favorite. The total went over 201 ½ points. Trend: San Antonio Spurs are 7-1 ATS in their past eight games

The Spurs have won five straight and nine of their past ten games. They come off the 134-126 road overtime win on Monday as a -7 point favorite. The game flew over 211 ½ points. San Antonio is solid offensively as they are putting up points this season averaging 106 points per game ranking second in the NBA and make 48 ½% of their shots. They are moving players in and out of games for San Antonio as thirteen players average 12 or more minutes per game this season. I don’t think I have ever seen a team where the 15th man on the roster logs nearly 9 minutes per game. The Spurs are 11-2 straight up on the road.

The Jazz have won three straight. They come off the 117-110 road win at the LA Lakers on Sunday night as a +7 point underdog. On the year the Jazz is 8-1 straight up on their home court with their only loss coming against the Clippers.

Playing in the high altitude is an advantage for the Jazz. They put up 104 points and shoot nearly 46% a game at home plus allow just 93 points. Utah has lost five straight to San Antonio with two of losses coming at home.