Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is the location where the Atlanta Hawks (24-27) will take on the Utah Jazz (15-35) on Thursday.

The Jazz faced off with the Raptors and took a loss by a score of 107-100 in their last contest. Utah ended the game having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (32 out of 90) and knocked down 8 of 36 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jazz converted 28 of their 34 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 56 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 assists for this game in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the field on 35 of 84 shooting. Toronto doled out 22 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. On top of that, Toronto snagged 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Toronto finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 25 of 30 attempts. They also converted 12 of their 35 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Jazz ended up with 21 and the Raptors totaled 23 fouls.

Lauri Markkanen is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished with 27 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins played and pulled down 11 boards. Markkanen finished 39.1% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Utah comes into this one with a mark of 15-35 for the season. They are averaging 118.0 pts per contest (6th in the NBA) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Jazz are hitting 34.9% on three-point shots (651 of 1,868) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per game and has 1,506 assists so far this year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.9 times per game and as a team they commit 21.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.8% on shots from distance while they are 30th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (127.0). The Jazz defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (2,257 of 4,593) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,530 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 129-124 when they faced the Pacers. When discussing rebounds, Atlanta allowed Indiana to pull down 51 overall (11 offensive). They finished 46.9% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 32 and ended up shooting 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Hawks allowed the Pacers to knock down 48 of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.9% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks went 46 out of 97 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.4%. When it comes to shots from distance, Atlanta buried 11 of 28 tries (39.3%). They were able to convert 21 of those for a rate of 75.0%. The Pacers had 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 11 steals for this contest. The Hawks snagged 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 for this game.

Jalen Johnson ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the matchup. He buried 12 of 29 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 41.4%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. Johnson totaled 33 points in his 36 mins on the court and tallied 10 dimes in the matchup.

Atlanta has a mark of 24-27 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Hawks are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the league. Atlanta has accumulated 5,979 pts on the season (117.2 per game) and they grab 42.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 30.7 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest. The Hawks commit 19.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 24th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.3. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (23rd in the NBA). The Atlanta defense concedes 35.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (675 of 1,894) and their opponents are making 79.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 27.4 dimes and 46.7 boards every game, which is ranked 23rd and 26th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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