| MATCHUP | LA Clippers | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Where | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT | |
| When | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | KJZZ-TV | |
LA Clippers Betting Preview
The LA Clippers won 50 games last season and made the playoffs for a third straight year. However, the Clippers haven’t won a playoff series since the 2020-21 season.
The Clippers showed us last season that this core can compete for a title if everything goes well. Kawhi Leonard was healthy last season and is still one of the best players in the league. James Harden is coming off probably his best season since his Houston days. The trade for John Collins is probably a better fit and pairs well with Ivica Zubac. The Clippers added Brook Lopez for depth. If Bradley Beal can stay healthy and return to form, the Clippers have one of the best rosters in the NBA. I know there’s been a lack of playoff success over the years, and it doesn’t take much for Kawhi to miss months. But this is a club I have high hopes for and think can make a deep playoff run.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
The Utah Jazz won 17 games last year and have missed the playoffs in 3 straight seasons. The Jazz enter year 4 under coach Will Hardy.
The Jazz are a weird team that lacks direction, so I don’t have high hopes for this season. Lauri Markkanen has been in trade rumors forever and is somehow still on the roster. He doesn’t fit the Jazz timeline and seems to be wasting his time when he could be helping a contender. This season is all about the youth, which includes Isaiah Collier, Taylor Hendricks, Walker Kessler, and Ace Bailey. I guess the hopes is that some of those guys start to blossom and get this franchise out of the gutter. Until that happens, the Jazz are going to continue to lose a lot of games out west.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Jazz have won 12 of their last 15 home games against the Clippers.
- The Clippers have lost 13 of their 17 previous road openers against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in six of their last seven home games against the Clippers.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Clippers have won each of their last eight Wednesday night games.
- The Jazz have lost 11 of their last 12 games.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in each of their last six season openers against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five season openers as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Fourteen of the Jazz’s last 16 home games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Clippers’ last three games as favorites against the Jazz have gone OVER the total points line.
LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz Injury Report
The Jazz will be without Georges Niang and Isaiah Collier. Ace Bailey is questionable with an illness.
The Clippers will be without Jordan Miller due to a hamstring injury.
LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz Prediction
I’m not excited to leave this many points on the table this early in the season, but the Jazz aren’t good as it is, and now they’re possibly down three players due to injuries. The Clippers have possibly the best roster in the league in terms of depth and if they’re already in regular season form this game shouldn’t be close. There’s a massive talent gap, and I’m going to bank that the Jazz hang around. Give me the Clippers in an opening night beat down.