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"Nov 16, 7:00 PM | Wells Fargo CenterUtah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers Odds4-5TEAM RECORD4-4The Philadelphia 76ers host Utah on Friday, looking to build on their 4-4 mark against the 4-5 Jazz in NBA action at Wells Fargo Center.(Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). The 76ers are 4-4 so far on the season, and 4-4 ATS vs. the number. The Jazz, meanwhile, are 4-5 and 4-4-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Philadelphia go 3-5 and the Jazz go 4-4-1 on the totals.View Utah vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.Betting Line:The 76ers were listed as 3-point favorites at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including GTbets.eu), with the total was listed at 187.5 over at 5Dimes earlier.Power Rankings / Prediction:The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the 76ers at No. 9 and the Jazz at No. 3 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 95-92 result in favor of the Jazz.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia&amp;#039;s No. 28-ranked offense (88 PPG) against a Jazz defense that ranks No. 24 at 99.7 PPG. The 76ers have averaged 40.1% from the field per game, less than the Jazz have managed so far this season (44.1% on average).In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Jazz own the league&amp;#039;s No. 27-rated mark, allowing 106 points per game when playing on the road. Philadelphia, on the other hand, rates No. 30 in scoring on their home court. Utah was a 98-93 loser in its last match on the road against the Celtics. They earned a push of the 5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 191 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Jazz got a 20-point performance from Paul Millsap, who added 12 rebounds, but Boston still ran past Utah 98-93 on Wednesday at TD Garden.The 76ers were a 94-76 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (170) made winners of UNDER bettors. Lavoy Allen scored 14 points in a failed effort to lead the 76ers to victory (they lost 94-76 to Detroit at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday).Utah Jazz Trends:When playing on Friday are 6-4Before playing Washington are 4-6After playing Boston are 5-5After a loss are 4-6Philadelphia 76ers Trends:When playing on Friday are 3-7Before playing Cleveland are 4-6After playing Detroit are 4-6After a loss are 7-3A few Jazz at 76ers trends to consider:Utah is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing PhiladelphiaThe total has gone OVER in 13 of Utah&amp;#039;s last 18 games when playing PhiladelphiaThe total has gone UNDER in 10 of Utah&amp;#039;s last 15 games Utah is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against PhiladelphiaThe total has gone OVER in 13 of Philadelphia&amp;#039;s last 18 games when playing UtahThe total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia&amp;#039;s last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia&amp;#039;s last 9 games when playing at home against UtahPhiladelphia is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at homeNext up:Utah at Washington, Saturday, November 17Philadelphia home to Cleveland, Sunday, November 18"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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