This is an 8* O/U WEST-COAST EXPRESS on the OVER between the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz.

For a number of different reasons I expect this total to eclipse the posted number as the game comes down the stretch. San Antonio will be especially motivated here after back-to-back defeats vs. two of the league's top teams. Utah on the other hand will look to build off its best performance of the season and hand the defending champs another loss. San Antonio has struggled on the road this year, going just 14-14 overall, averaging just 97.6 points compared to 104.3 in front of the home town crowd, but as I always like to say, desperation breeds motivation, I think San Antonio comes in highly focused here and expect that determination to translate into production on the court. Note that the Spurs did look better offensively in Thursday's 119-115 setback to the Clippers, before then regressing in a 110-99 loss to Golden State the following night. Utah could obviously care less about the Spurs problem and will be gunning for a fourth win in five games and a season-best third in a row at home after beating Portland 92-76 on Friday. From a trend based stand point, this play is about as strong as you could possibly ask for as San Antonio has seen the total go OVER the number in three of five this year after a loss by 10 points or more, while Utah, interestingly, has seen the total sail above the posted number in five of nine this year after a win by ten points or more. In my opinion, the situation, the numbers and the trends do all indeed point to the OVER as the savvy move in this one.

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