The Lakers’ performance this season is a far cry from last year, with many flaws, and whenever they gain an advantage, they start to play recklessly. Additionally, the key players, Davis and LeBron James, have been in poor form, with no superstar-level performances in recent games. On the other hand, the Jazz have shown little change in their performance. This season, they’re clearly tanking and still in poor form. Markkanen had just started to find his rhythm but was injured again, further worsening the Jazz’s already weak scoring ability. Both teams are struggling lately, so I’m expecting a low-scoring game.

Pick: Total points under 229 (bet365)