The Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz meet in an intriguing primetime matchup on Sunday night.
The pregame narrative: The Lakers look like a legitimate contender, entering tonight’s contest on a three-game winning streak. The Jazz, meanwhile, have lost back-to-back games, including a loss to L.A. earlier this week.
Check out my Lakers vs. Jazz SGP predictions for Nov. 23, featuring Jusuf Nurkic and LeBron James.
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Lakers vs. Jazz predictions
Parlay: Nurkic 9+ points | James 6+ rebounds | Over 231.5 points (+285)
Nurkic 9+ points (-132): This isn’t a line Nurkic beats often.
The centre has only gone over 8.5 points in five of 15 games this season, but there’s reason to believe he’ll do it today:
- Nurkic had 10 points against the Lakers earlier this week.
- Nurkic has topped this mark in three of his last five games.
The recent uptick in points isn’t by chance, either. Nurkic is getting more minutes for the Jazz.
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Nurkic is averaging 28.8 minutes per game across his last six outings. He was only averaging 21.2 minutes per game through the first nine games of the season.
I’ll gladly back Nurkic to have another solid point performance against the Lakers.
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James 6+ rebounds (-130): James is back, and there doesn’t seem to be any restrictions on his usage.
The King played over 29 minutes in his season debut, totalling 11 points, 12 assists and three rebounds against the Jazz.
This rebound number seems low for James, who has consistently topped this mark throughout his career.
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James has averaged more than 7.0 rebounds in each of his last 10 seasons, averaging 8.0 per game during that stretch.
After a disappointing rebounding performance on Tuesday, bet on James to bounce back.
Over 231.5 points (-345): If Tuesday’s game was any indication, this over should cash with ease.
The two combined for 266 points in a 140-126 Lakers win. Similar results should be expected again on Sunday.
- Los Angeles is tied for the third-best over rate in the NBA (67%).
- Utah isn’t far behind, topping the total in 60% of its matchups.
The over on this total has cashed in seven consecutive Jazz contests. Naturally, they tend to play to the over as they rank a respectable 14th in points per game (118.9), but 29th in points against per outing.
Lakers vs. Jazz SGP made at 10:05 a.m. ET on Nov. 23, 2025.
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Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.