Fargo’s Jazz at Wizards NBA Picks

December 5, 2009

Another night and another easy winner for Matt Fargo and his followers as he cashes another one of his NBA predictions, this time on the game between the Utah Jazz and the Washington Wizards.  If you have been struggling to beat the NBA point spreads on a nightly basis, then get some help from one of the best experts in the business.  Let’s take a look at the kind of in-depth research you can expect to accompany all of your selections.

This is a real tough spot for Utah. The Jazz played last night and had a relatively easy win against Indiana thanks to a big first quarter. That was the sixth straight home game for Utah who has not played a game on the road since November 19th at San Antonio. That is a span of 15 straight days of staying at home and that is huge in the NBA so it is no wonder the Jazz went 5-1 in those games. Making matters even worse is the fact that Utah has San Antonio on deck at home on Monday so coming off that huge homestand and looking ahead to another big game means that Utah wants no part of playing lowly Minnesota. With New Jersey’s win last night, Minnesota is creeping closer to that worst record in the NBA but the Timberwolves have been much more competitive of late. After defeating Denver as 14.5-point underdogs on the road, they have put together a three-game cover streak and this is significant since Minnesota went on a 1-10 ATS run prior to that. That included a 0-6 ATS mark at home but a loss to Memphis by a bucket on Wednesday ended that string as well. Timberwolves forward Kevin Love made his season debut seven weeks after he broke his left hand in a preseason game. He delivered an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double while playing half the game off the bench. His return is big as it adds more depth to the frontcourt and actually makes it a strength now. While Utah won three of the four meetings last season, Minnesota covered three of the four meetings and not a whole lot has changed since last season with each team. Utah is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games in the second of back-to-back games while Minnesota is 5-2-1 ATS in its last eight games in the same situation. Also Utah is just 2-6 ATS in its last eight games as a road favorite between 5.0 and 10.5 points.

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