Philadelphia at Utah

The Utah Jazz appeared to be a cinch to secure a spot in the NBA West, but times have changed. Their long time coach resigned, and their top player Derron Williams has been traded away. Left in the aftermath is a team struggling to a 7-20 mark in their last 27 games. They have not beaten a team with a winning record, home or away in over six weeks. The Sixers are now poised to fill a playoff spot in the East by virtue of a 17-7 run in their last 24, and are the better team now in this matchup. The Jazz has stopped competing on the defensive end, allowing 112.1 points per game in their last eight - worst in the NBA. Philly is now 45-22-1 to the OVER as a road favorite their last 68, and have the team to exploit here. My call is on Philadelphia and the OVER.