The Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz finish their home-and-home in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
The pregame narrative: Luka Doncic was quiet in his Lakers debut but wasn’t asked to do much in a blowout victory. I expect the superstar to produce tonight in this all-player-prop SGP alongside Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler.
Check out my Lakers vs. Jazz same-game parlay predictions for Feb. 12.
Lakers vs. Jazz predictions
Parlay: Doncic 20+ points | Reaves 5+ assists | Kessler 12+ rebounds (+275)
Doncic 20+ points (-245): Doncic scored 14 points and shot 1-of-7 from deep in his Lakers debut. Let’s forget that even happened.
We’re talking about a player who’s averaged north of 27.5 PPG since his rookie season and has a scoring title under his belt.
He only played 24 minutes on Monday and looked hesitant in front of a raucous Crypto.com Arena. Can you really blame him after being blindsided by the Dallas Mavericks just a few weeks ago?
The circus will follow Doncic all season but I think a road game against Utah is a nice spot for him to shake off the rust. The Jazz sit 28th in defensive rating and allow the third-most PPG to opposing point guards, per Fantasy Pros.
Doncic has reached the 20-point milestone in 83 of 93 games since the start of last season.
SGP legs
Reaves over 4.5 assists (-150): This price is a little steep for a standalone bet but is perfect for our SGP.
Reaves is having an all-star calibre month averaging 27.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists. I believe now is the time to tap into his abilities as a passer, a department he’s become very consistent in:
- Reaves is averaging 7.0 assists since returning from injury on Dec. 13.
- In that span, he’s recorded 5+ assists in 20/27 games and 7+ assists in 13/27 games.
Reaves has at least four assists in 11 straight contests, giving us a solid floor to work with. Doncic will start filling the basket and LeBron James is still aging like a fine wine.
The shooting guard has flexed his scoring muscles recently but will inevitably take a back seat to those two.
Kessler 12+ rebounds (-125): If you put Kessler on the Lakers I believe it would instantly make them a championship contender.
Utah’s 7-foot, 245-pound centre is an efficient scorer and has been a wrecking ball on the glass lately.
He’s 5-0 against this line in February while averaging 16.0 rebounds per game. The 12 rebounds he hauled in against the Lakers on Monday was his lowest total of the month but that doesn’t worry me.
The Lakers made a blockbuster move for standout centre Mark Williams but it fell through after he failed a physical. Now, they’re stuck with free-agent signing Alex Len and an inexperienced Jaxson Hayes.
Kessler is an elite rebounder and should feast against L.A.’s undersized starting five.
Picks made at 8:55 a.m. ET 02/12/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.