Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (52-29) will try to beat the Utah Jazz (22-59) at crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Jazz played the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 147-101 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Jazz finished with 9 and the Grizzlies recorded 15 fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 52 tries from 3-point land. Memphis ended up shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 9 attempts. Additionally, Memphis snagged 47 boards (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Memphis doled out 27 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defending, Utah let their opponent shoot 37.6% from the field on 41 of 109 shooting. They also doled out 43 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 16 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 64 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 8 of 17 shots for a percentage of 47.1%. Utah wrapped up the contest with a 56.4% FG percentage (62 of 110) and made 15 of 35 three-point shots.

Blake Hinson is one player who was a contributor for this game. Hinson ended up shooting 63.2% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Utah heads into this one with a record of 22-59 so far this season. They have an average of 117.7 points per outing (8th in basketball) while shooting 46.8% from the floor. The Jazz are hitting 34.6% from downtown (1,029 of 2,972) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah is pulling down 43.8 boards per game and has 2,404 assists for the campaign, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Jazz have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are conceding 37.1% on shots from downtown and they are 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (126.0). The Jazz defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (3,641 of 7,385) and they surrender 45.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 30th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,482 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Lakers got the victory with a final of 101-73 when they faced the Suns. The Lakers corralled 31 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 17 steals for the contest. The Suns committed 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles converted 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers went 35 out of 69 from the field which had them shooting 50.7%. The Lakers permitted the Suns to make 26 of their 77 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.8% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 17.5% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 40 and finished the game at 14 of 21 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Phoenix to snag 47 overall (18 on the offensive side).

LeBron James ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers in this contest. James scored 28 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 12 assists for this contest. He converted 10 of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 52-29 on the campaign. The Lakers commit 18.5 fouls every game while shooting 76.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.7 times per game (18th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game. Los Angeles has scored 9,409 pts so far this season (116.2 per contest) and they grab 40.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are connecting on 50.2% from the floor, which is 1st in the league.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 12th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 114.7. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (24th in the league). The Los Angeles defense allows 35.4% on 3-pointers (1,043 of 2,948) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 27.5 dimes and 41.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 20th and 5th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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