The final game before the all-star break will be played between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz.
The pregame narrative: With both teams on back-to-backs, I’m hesitant to pick a side. Because of that, I’ll mix player props on James Harden, Norman Powell and Isaiah Collier to make up a +300 SGP.
Check out my Clippers vs. Jazz same-game parlay predictions for Feb. 13.
Clippers vs. Jazz predictions
Parlay: Harden 10+ assists | Powell 23+ points | Collier 8+ assists (+300)
Harden 10+ assists (-122): Kawhi Leonard will sit out for rest on Thursday, meaning Harden should have higher usage than usual.
And he’s already been quite productive with double-digit assists in nine of the past 12 games.
The Jazz also flat-out suck on defence. They have the third-worst defensive rating (120.4) in the NBA and allow the second most assists (10.2) to opposing point guards, per Fantasy Pros.
In his first meeting with Utah this season, Harden dished out 11 dimes. In the next meeting, he only recorded six but lit up the stat sheet with 41 points.
Most recently, on Feb. 8, Harden sliced up the Jazz’s defence for 17 assists.
If the nostalgic scoring touch isn’t there, expect another high assists total from Harden at the end of the night.
SGP legs
Powell 23+ points (-162): I expect Powell to be the main beneficiary of Harden’s elite playmaking.
The former Toronto Raptor is on a shortlist of contenders for the Most Improved Award and it’s easy to understand why.
- He’s scoring 24.0 points per game.
- While shooting 49.6% from the field and 42.9% from 3.
That PPG average is up just over 10 points from last season (13.9).
In three games against the Jazz this year, Powell is 2-1 against this line while averaging 24.6 points.
Collier 8+ assists (-215): Betting this line for a rookie may seem risky but he’s been trustworthy in this spot.
Collier is now a starter for the Jazz and he leads all rookies in assists per game (5.8). For context, the next closest is Bub Carrington (4.0).
He’s surpassed this mark in six straight including a nine-assist performance against the Clippers less than a week ago.
In 20 starts, Collier is averaging 8.6 assists a night and 3.3 turnovers. Over the full season, that would have him ranked tied for fifth in APG with Harden.
The 20-year-old is turning heads and flourishing into a legit NBA starter in his first season with the Jazz.
Picks made at 12:15 p.m. ET 02/13/2025.
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Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.