Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs: Utah Jazz look to maintain gap on Warriors and Suns

Third-place Utah Jazz are set to take on 12th-place San Antonio Spurs at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in an all-Western Conference match in the NBA.

The Utah Jazz have been one of the best sides in the regular season basketball in the NBA for the past two seasons. Led by Ruby Gobert, the Jazz are currently third in the Western Conference, with a record of 20 wins and seven defeats from their first 27 matches. They are behind only the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference standings this season. Reigning DPOTY, Gobert, has picked up from where he left off last season. The Frenchman leads the league in rebounds per game and has the third-highest blocks per game in the division.

The San Antonio Spurs have been very inconsistent in the NBA this season, with ten wins and 17 defeats from their 27 matches so far. The Spurs have won two and lost three of their last five games in the division. Dejounte Murray and Keldon Johnson are among their top performers this season, and both men will be vital against the in-form Utah Jazz. Currently, in 12th place, the San Antonio Spurs have a lot of work to do to improve in the NBA.

This one is expected to be a straightforward win for the Utah Jazz, who have won their last eight matches on the bounce. The San Antonio Spurs simply will be unable to match the levels of the Utah Jazz in the game.

• Utah Jazz to cover -11.5 for -110;
• Utah Jazz and Under 225 for +117;
• San Antonio Spurs to cover +11.5 point spread for -110.