Utah vs Phoenix Prediction: Choosing the Bets on Rebounds

Prediction for the NBA match between Utah vs Phoenix, which will take place on December 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Utah

The Jazz are the underdogs in the Western Conference. Hardy's team has only won five out of 23 games since the start of the championship, so it's expected to be uncompetitive. This means they'll be on the verge of rebuilding very soon. It's even possible that they'll be under the trade deadline for the current championship by then. At least Utah is currently 7.0 wins behind the West play-in zone.

In their last game, Utah was defeated by Sacramento 97-141. To sum up, the Jazz has only managed to win two of their last 12 games.

Phoenix

The Suns, with Durant, are the clear frontrunners in the Western Conference, but without their key player they're the outsides. Once again, Phoenix has failed nine out of ten games in the current championship without KD, and they've also lost three games in a row before they play in Salt Lake City. Mike Budenholzer's team lost three games on the road: to New Orleans (124:126), Miami (111:121) and Orlando (110:115).

Overall, Phoenix has 12 wins and 11 losses. The Suns have slipped to 10th place in the Western Conference standings as a result of this disappointing run of form.

Expert Betting Tips

We don't know yet if Durant will play, so we're not taking bets on the outcome. Without their leader, Phoenix will be able to lose even to the Western Conference underdog, Utah. We're going for a neutral bet on the total here, since the last seven face-to-face meetings between the rivals, including the first game of this season, turned out to be pretty effective.

On top of that, we could consider Utah in terms of rebounding. The Jazz failed only 8 out of 23 games in this championship in this component, and also come in fourth in terms of rebounds allowed on average per game – 41.7. Phoenix is averaging 44.0, and the Suns are also averaging fewer rebounds per game than the Jazz.