Jazz vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 18

Jazz vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Venue: Delta Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah
• Coverage: KJZZ, Jazz+, and SportsNet LA

Two of the NBA's top scorers square off when Luka Doncic (first, 34.7 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (18-7) visit Lauri Markkanen (ninth, 27.8 PPG) and the Utah Jazz (10-15) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and SportsNet LA. The Lakers are 6.5-point favorites. The point total in the matchup is set at 242.5.

Jazz vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Jazz vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Lakers win (65%)

Jazz vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Lakers are 16-9-0 against the spread this season.
• The Jazz have 14 wins against the spread in 25 games this year.
• Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 17 times this season.
• The Jazz have gone over the point total 64% of the time this season (16 of 25 games with a set point total).
• Los Angeles has done a better job covering the spread in road games (10-4-0) than it has in home games (6-5-0).
• The Lakers have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in 11 of 11 home matchups (100%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 14 games (42.9%).
• This year, Utah is 10-4-0 at home against the spread (.714 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
• Jazz games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (10 times out of 14) than away (six of 11) this year.

Lakers Leaders

• Doncic is averaging 34.7 points, 8.8 assists and 8.7 boards.
• Deandre Ayton's numbers on the season are 15.3 points, 9 boards and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 71% from the floor (second in league).
• Rui Hachimura averages 13.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists.
• Jake Laravia is averaging 8.4 points, 3.8 boards and 1.7 assists.
• LeBron James is averaging 17.6 points, 7.2 assists and 5.7 boards.

Jazz Leaders

• Per game, Markkanen provides the Jazz 27.8 points, 7 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocks.
• Per game, Keyonte George gives the Jazz 23.5 points, 4 boards and 6.8 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• The Jazz receive 8.4 points per game from Jusuf Nurkic, plus 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
• The Jazz are getting 10 points, 6.4 boards and 2.3 assists per game from Kyle Filipowski.
• Per game, Ace Bailey provides the Jazz 10 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks.

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