Lakers vs. Jazz Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 18

The Utah Jazz (10-15) face the Los Angeles Lakers (18-7) on December 18, 2025 at Delta Center. Los Angeles is a healthy 9-point favorite against Utah when the Lakers square off against the Jazz on Thursday. A 242.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Here's everything you need to know to know about the Lakers-Jazz game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Lakers vs. Jazz Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
• TV: KJZZ, Jazz+, and SportsNet LA
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Lakers vs. Jazz Prediction

ATS Pick: Jazz (+ 9)
O/U Pick: Under (242.5)
Score Prediction: Lakers 122 - Jazz 118

Lakers vs. Jazz Betting Insights

• The Lakers have played eight games with over 242.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, this year.
• This season, 13 of the Jazz's 25 total matchups have gone over 242.5 total points scored.
• The Lakers and the Jazz combine to average 5.3 fewer points per game than the total of 242.5 set for this game.
• The Lakers and the Jazz have seen their opponents average a combined 0.3 more points per game than the point total of 242.5 set for this game.
• Los Angeles has won 10, or 76.9%, of the 13 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
• Utah has been victorious in seven, or 33.3%, of the 21 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
• In the last two head-to-head matchups, Los Angeles has a 2-0 record against Utah.
• Both the Lakers and the Jazz are 1-1 against the spread in those contests.

Lakers Recent Trends

• The Lakers have gone 7-3 over their last 10 contests, with a 5-5 record against the spread during that span.
• Los Angeles' average total over the last 10 games is 9.8 points fewer than the 242.5 total given for this matchup.
• The Lakers have 16 wins against the spread in 25 games this season.
• Los Angeles has an ATS record of 3-2 in its five games when favored by 9 points or more so far this season.
• Lakers games this year have gone over the total in 17 out of 25 opportunities (68%).
• The 118.2 points per game the Lakers put up are 7.9 fewer points than the Jazz allow (126.1).
• Los Angeles is 6-1 against the spread and 7-0 overall when scoring more than 126.1 points.
• The Lakers make 50.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than the Jazz have allowed to their opponents (48.8%).
• The Lakers have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered six times in 11 games when playing at home, and they've covered 10 times in 14 games when playing on the road.
• At home, Los Angeles exceeds the total 100% of the time (11 of 11 games). It has hit the over in 42.9% of games on the road (six of 14 contests).
• The Lakers have played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 5-2, compared to going 5-1 on the road.

Lakers Recent Stats

Lakers Leaders

• Luka Doncic posts 34.7 points, 8.8 assists and 8.7 rebounds per game.
• Rui Hachimura posts 13.3 points, 0.8 assists and 3.9 boards per contest.
• Jake Laravia posts 8.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• LeBron James averages 17.6 points, 7.2 assists and 5.7 boards.
• Marcus Smart puts up 10.3 points, 2.4 boards and 3 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 30.5% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.

Lakers Player Props

Jazz Recent Trends

• The Jazz have gone 5-5 over their past 10 games, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
• Utah has averaged a total of 238.6 combined points in its last 10 games, 3.9 fewer than this matchup's total of 242.5.
• Against the spread, the Jazz are 14-11-0 this year.
• Utah has an ATS record of 4-8 in its 12 games when underdogs by 9 points or more this season.
• The Jazz have gone over the point total 64% of the time this year (16 of 25 games with a set point total).
• The Jazz average only 2.3 more points per game (119) than the Lakers allow (116.7).
• Utah is 10-3 against the spread and 9-4 overall when it scores more than 116.7 points.
• The Jazz have shot at a 45.8% rate from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points less than the 48.1% shooting opponents of the Lakers have averaged.
• This year, the Jazz are 10-4-0 at home against the spread (.714 winning percentage). On the road, they are 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
• Looking at the over/under, Utah's games have finished over 10 of 14 times at home (71.4%), and six of 11 away (54.5%).
• In 2025-26 when moneyline favorites, the Jazz have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than away (.500, 1-1).

Jazz Recent Stats

Jazz Leaders

• Keyonte George is averaging 23.5 points, 4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. He's also draining 45% of his shots from the floor and 35.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 triples per game.
• Jusuf Nurkic is putting up 8.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest. He's making 46.2% of his shots from the floor.
• The Jazz are receiving 10 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Kyle Filipowski this year.
• The Jazz are getting 10 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Ace Bailey this year.
• Svi Mykhailiuk is averaging 8.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He is sinking 47.4% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per game.

Jazz Player Props

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