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@AustinsProps' NBA Thursday Play of the Day - 12/15

New Orleans Pelicans @ Utah Jazz
Looking at this matchup these two teams just faced off last Tuesday where the Jazz ran away with the game winning 121-100. The Pelicans are 1 point favorites on the road as they look to bounce back from the loss on Tuesday. The Jazz however looked excellent in that prior outing and I see that continuing tonight against the Pels at home. Utah plays there best basketball at home and they get a spot where they are playing the Pelicans back to back at home.
Utah is healthy and has overachieved expectations thus far, this should continue tonight as they take on a difficult Pelicans team who will be without a few key pieces. NO will be missing star Brandon Ingram, and their 6th man Jose Alvarado who is one of their best defenders. I think this team will drop another tonight as I just don’t think outside of CJ and Zion that they will be able to get enough points to stop this well balanced Utah team.
This game ultimately a pick 'em basically which is why capping these games can be difficult, however I feel really good with this spot especially after watching how good Utah looked prior on Tuesday.
Austin's Pick

UTAH JAZZ MONEYLINE @ +100

CHI
-110
-9.5

CHA
-110
+9.5

OKC
-110
-2.5

IND
-110
+2.5

ORL
-110
+1.5

WAS
-110
-1.5

TOR
-110
+5.5

PHI
-110
-5.5

ATL
+100
-1.5

BKN
-120
+1.5

NYK
-110
+4.5

CLE
-110
-4.5

UTA
-110
+13.5

BOS
-110
-13.5

DET
-110
+5.5

HOU
-110
-5.5

LAC
-110
+6.5

MEM
-110
-6.5

LAL
-115
+1.5

MIN
-105
-1.5