The Utah Jazz host what should be an interesting NBA matchup tonight with the Detroit Pistons, as both teams have played well at times so far in this season. While they've both cooled off as of late, this game will be a good opportunity for one of these teams to get back on track. For all of the info you need for this 2016 game including the live stream link, betting line, TV schedule, a preview and prediction, read on.
Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ROOT or FS Detroit Plus
Location: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Live Stream: NBA League Pass
Free Live Stream: Stream2U
Betting Line: -1.5 Utah; 193.5 O/U
The Pistons have had a roller-coaster ride of sorts in the past couple of weeks. They've beaten both the Houston Rockets and NBA-leading Golden State Warriors, but also lost to teams like the New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets. It's tough to fathom, considering how consistent they were for the first month of the season or so. The Pistons have obviously tapered as of late, but finish this four-game road trip tonight against the Jazz, which is good, considering they're just 9-14 on the road this season.
The Jazz have also had their struggles, and a big reason why has been the absences of Derrick Favors and Alec Burks. Utah struggles to score, and are missing two of their top three scorers with both of them out right now.
While the Jazz have been able to lean on Gordon Heyward, as he's become one of the most consistent small forwards in the game the past couple of seasons, it simply hasn't been enough as they've fallen out of the eighth seed they once held by one game.
Tonight, Utah may have the upper hand, however. They've been quite a bit better at home than on the road, and also have a center who can potentially limit Andre Drummond's impact in Rudy Gobert. If the French native can hold his own and have a big game, Heyward, Trey Burke and Rodney Hood should be able to take care of their matchups and put the Jazz on top in this one.
Prediction: Jazz 91, Pistons 88
