I’m going to once again take Charlotte here, this time as an 8-point home underdog to Utah. The Jazz are on the 2nd night of a b2b here and this isn’t the sort of game teams typically get up for.
Utah are 9-1 straight up and 8-2 ATS in their last 10, which suggests that you’re paying a premium to back them here. While the Hornets haven’t been great straight up, they’re a frisky team that tends to keep games close. They also get a boost here in the form of Terry Rozier, who missed their game with Philly last time out.
Ultimately, I think there’s some line value on Charlotte and the chance to fade a public team like Utah. This is a game I could see going to free throws late on, so I’ll happily take the healthy 8 points on offer for the home underdog.