POINTERS KEY HAS 29 PTS FOR THE JAZZ pic.twitter.com/UuUywV3the In the first half of the game, the Utah Jazz youth came to life as they dropped a whopping 78 points before the halftime buzzer sounded,

After Thursday's game, Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked about what stands out about the way George has played this season. "Confidence," James responded. However, his response to George's potential All-Star buzz was much different.

The Los Angeles Lakers (18-7) visit the Utah Jazz (10-15) on Thursday. Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is at 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Lakers will look to Luka Dončić and LeBron James in Utah, who led the way as the team's scoring leaders against the Suns. The two combined for 55 points but struggled to take care of the ball, with 14 of the team's 22 turnovers. An issue that will have to be cleaned up in Utah.

The Utah Jazz are coming off a win over the Memphis Grizzlies to improve to 9-15 on the season, and are heading into another winnable game against the 10-16 Dal

The Utah Jazz gave it their all in a big battle against the Lakers in the Delta Center. Our Jenna Fink talked with Coach Hardy and Guard Brice Sensabaugh about

My Mavericks vs Jazz predictions and free NBA picks have Dallas continuing its recent dominance on Monday, December 15. After an impressive win over the Houston Rockets, the Dallas Mavericks picked up a 119-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

The Dallas Mavericks had Saturday and Sunday off, and now they'll hit the road for a matchup against the Utah Jazz. Dallas is in their best stretch of the young season, having won five of the last six games, while Utah has lost two of the last three games.