This is a 10* NON-CONFERENCE TOP TOTAL on the OVER between the Utah Jazz and the Brooklyn Nets.

For a number of different reasons I expect this total to eclipse the posted number as the game comes down the stretch. Brooklyn is still in playoff contention and will be looking to establish itself against a Jazz team which has been much better defensively of late; in my opinion, this is a great situational play as I expect the home side to push the pace of this game from the outset, forcing Utah to match. A faster paced game = more shots and more shots = more points. The Nets will be especially motivated here after consecutive home defeats, a 115-91 setback to Charlotte on Wednesday and a 108-100 OT loss to Phoenix on Friday. The Jazz have been surprisingly good on the defensive end of the floor since the All Star break, but I think will have their hands full today vs. the highly focused Nets which play with revenge after falling 108-73 in Utah on January 24th. Note that Utah has seen the total go OVER the number in five of its last nine after playing three consecutive road games, while Brooklyn has seen the total sail above the posted number in three of its last five as a home favorite of three points or less. 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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