LA Clippers at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationUtah hosts Los Angeles in season opener
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah Jazz
Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT
Clippers -9.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz open the season at home against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Utah went 17-65 overall, 8-44 in Western Conference action and 10-31 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Jazz averaged 111.9 points per game last season, 17.3 on free throws and 42 from deep.
Los Angeles finished 50-32 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference action during the 2024-25 season. The Clippers allowed opponents to score 108.2 points per game and shoot 46.1% from the field last season.
INJURIES
: Jazz: Georges Niang: out (foot), Taylor Hendricks: out (fibula).Clippers: None listed.
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/22
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 LAC |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Collier, G | Out | Oct 21 |
| Ace Bailey, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Georges Niang, F | Out | Oct 12 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Batum, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 17 |
| Brook Lopez, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 17 |
| Chris Paul, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 17 |
| James Harden, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Kawhi Leonard, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
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DALGame Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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