Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 10/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (1-1) host the Los Angeles Lakers (2-0) at Delta Center on Sunday.

The Lakers faced off with the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 125-117 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Lakers left the arena with 22 and the Clippers had 21 fouls. They also made 16 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 76.0% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 25 shots. In addition, Los Angeles collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 9 blocked shots. Los Angeles recorded 24 assists and had 13 steals for this game. In regard to defending, Los Angeles allowed 49.4% from the floor on 41 out of 83 shooting. They also doled out 29 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 26 turnovers and having 13 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Lakers converted 19 of 25 attempts for a rate of 76.0%. Los Angeles finished the contest having earned a 58.2% FG percentage (46 of 79) and buried 14 out of their 32 3-pointers.

Austin Reaves is a player who played a role for the contest. Reaves ended up going 76.9% from the field and recorded 9 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 28 points on 10 out of 13 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a record of 2-0 this year. They are turning it over 19.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 23.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 40.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 57 dimes this season, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Lakers are shooting 41.7% on shots from 3-point land (25 of 60) and 82.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 126.0 points per game (2nd in the league) while connecting on 57.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lakers are able to force 21.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They give up 32.9% on three-point shots while they are 13th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.0). The Lakers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.1% (79 of 175) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 12th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 49 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Jazz went home victorious with a score of 120-119 against the Pelicans. The Jazz were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 42 in this contest. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Pelicans had 29 personal fouls for the game which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They were able to make 25 of those for a percentage of 75.8%. In regard to shooting from distance, Utah buried 13 of 35 attempts (37.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Jazz went 41 for 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8%. The Jazz permitted the Pelicans to knock down 44 of 87 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.6% for the contest. They finished 30.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Utah permitted New Orleans to pull down 37 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being important for the Jazz for this contest. Jackson accumulated 24 points in his 33 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists in this matchup. He made 7 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 1-1 for the year. As an offense, the Jazz are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 9th in the league. Utah has earned 223 pts on the campaign (111.5 per game) and they snag 40.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.0 times per game (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 18.0 times per contest. The Jazz are committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.2% from the free throw line.

The Utah defense surrenders 35.0% on 3-point attempts (21 of 60) and their opposition makes 81.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 20.5 assists and 46.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 19th in the NBA. The Jazz on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in basketball in points given up per game with 121.0. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the floor (24th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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