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"Jan 9, 7:00 PM | Time Warner Cable ArenaUtah Jazz vs Charlotte Bobcats Odds18-18TEAM RECORD9-24A key NBA battle sees the visiting Jazz travelling to Charlotte Wednesday to face the Bobcats on Wednesday.The Bobcats sport records of 9-24 and 13-20 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Jazz sit at 18-18 and 17-18-1 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 18-14-1 for the Bobcats and 16-19-1 for the Jazz. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). View Utah vs Charlotte Odds and Stats.Betting Line:The visitors opened this morning as 3.5-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including 5Dimes), while the total was hovering around 196.5 at BetOnline and other shops.Power Rankings / Prediction:According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it&amp;#039;s the No. 30-rated Bobcats and the No. 14-rated Jazz in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 99-92 win for the Jazz on Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Charlotte&amp;#039;s No. 15-rated squad against Utah&amp;#039;s No. 13-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Charlotte rates No. 25 in the league with 6.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 20 with 6.4 per outing.Defensively, the Jazz feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 22-rated defense on the road, giving up 101.5 points per game. Charlotte, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 in the league in scoring at home.Utah won its last outing, a 100-94 result against the Mavericks on January 7. The Jazz covered in that game as a 5-point favorite, while the 194 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Utah got 27 points from Gordon Hayward en route to a 100-94 victory over Dallas on Monday at EnergySolutions Arena.Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 108-101 winner as they battled the Pistons on the road. The Bobcats covered in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 209 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.  Charlotte earned a 108-101 victory over Detroit on Sunday, getting 20 points from Kemba Walker at The Palace of Auburn Hills.Utah Jazz Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 6-4Before playing Atlanta are 9-1After playing Dallas are 8-2After a win are 5-5Charlotte Bobcats Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 3-7Before playing Toronto are 4-6After playing Detroit are 4-6After a win are 3-7A few Jazz at Bobcats trends to consider:Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing CharlotteThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah&amp;#039;s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah&amp;#039;s last 8 games when playing CharlotteUtah is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing CharlotteThe total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte&amp;#039;s last 8 games when playing UtahThe total has gone OVER in 9 of Charlotte&amp;#039;s last 13 games at homeCharlotte is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against UtahCharlotte is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games Next up:Utah at Atlanta, Friday, January 11Charlotte at Toronto, Friday, January 11"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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