Halftime Report
Only two more quarters stand between the Hawks and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 48-38 lead against the Jazz.
If the Hawks keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 26-32 in no time. On the other hand, the Jazz will have to make due with a 27-32 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Utah Jazz @ Atlanta Hawks
Current Records: Utah 27-31, Atlanta 25-32
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: Bally Sports – Southeast
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $9.44
What to Know
The Jazz have enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at State Farm Arena. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Sunday, Utah made easy work of the Spurs and carried off a 128-109 victory. The success was a return to things as normal for the Jazz, who in their previous outing suffered a shocking 115-107 upset defeat to the Hornets.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Jazz to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauri Markkanen, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Markkanen is trending in the right direction, as he’s improved his point production for three games straight.
Meanwhile, the Hawks had to suffer through a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Orlando with points to spare on Sunday, taking the game 109-92.
The Hawks’ victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dejounte Murray, who almost dropped a triple-double on 25 points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists. Jalen Johnson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Utah’s win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 27-31. As for Atlanta, their win bumped their record up to 25-32.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. The Jazz haven’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 118 points per game. However, it’s not like the Hawks (currently ranked fourth in scoring) struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging 121.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
The Jazz are hoping to beat the odds on Tuesday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep Utah’s opponent in mind: they have a solid 6-3 record against the spread vs the Hawks over their last nine matchups.
Odds
Atlanta is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Hawks slightly, as the game opened with the Hawks as a 3-point favorite.
The over/under is 235 points.
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Series History
Utah has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Atlanta.
- Feb 03, 2023 – Atlanta 115 vs. Utah 108
- Nov 09, 2022 – Utah 125 vs. Atlanta 119
- Nov 09, 2021 – Utah 110 vs. Atlanta 98
- Nov 04, 2021 – Utah 116 vs. Atlanta 98
- Feb 04, 2021 – Utah 112 vs. Atlanta 91
- Jan 15, 2021 – Utah 116 vs. Atlanta 92
- Dec 19, 2019 – Utah 111 vs. Atlanta 106
- Mar 21, 2019 – Atlanta 117 vs. Utah 114
- Feb 01, 2019 – Utah 128 vs. Atlanta 112
- Mar 20, 2018 – Atlanta 99 vs. Utah 94
