NBA · Regular season

LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz: Preview and Stats

Wednesday 18 November 2026, 03:30 UTC Intuit Dome, Inglewood

Our picks

Our picks for LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest Wednesday 18 November 2026, 00:30 UTC (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

LA Clippers 7 of 10 right (70%)
Utah Jazz 10 of 12 right (83%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 22 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage: NBA, Regular season
Tip-off: Wednesday 18 November 2026, 03:30 UTC
Arena: Intuit Dome
City: Inglewood
Since last match: LA Clippers: Charlotte Hornets Utah Jazz: San Antonio Spurs
Next match: LA Clippers: San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz: Los Angeles Lakers

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Utah Jazz

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Utah Jazz

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

LA Clippers

Projected Starters

G Darius Garland

32.7 MPG 20.4 PPG 1.8 RPG 6.9 APG
G Kris Dunn

28.6 MPG 8.5 PPG 4.0 RPG 4.3 APG
F Derrick Jones Jr.

29.2 MPG 11.1 PPG 4.9 RPG 1.4 APG
F Rui Hachimura

29.5 MPG 14.4 PPG 5.9 RPG 1.6 APG
G Kobe Sanders

24.3 MPG 9.8 PPG 2.9 RPG 2.7 APG

Key Bench

F Brandon Ingram

31.5 MPG 17.7 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
C Brook Lopez

23.4 MPG 13.6 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.0 APG
G Keaton Wagler

23.2 MPG 12.2 PPG 3.5 RPG 3.4 APG

Utah Jazz

Projected Starters

F Ace Bailey

32.6 MPG 14.2 PPG 6.8 RPG 1.8 APG
G Keyonte George

32.6 MPG 20.3 PPG 5.1 RPG 6.2 APG
G Darryn Peterson

31.0 MPG 17.1 PPG 4.1 RPG 4.3 APG
F-C Lauri Markkanen

29.5 MPG 18.3 PPG 6.5 RPG 1.7 APG
F-C Jaxson Hayes

24.8 MPG 8.0 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.4 APG

Key Bench

C Jusuf Nurkić

28.4 MPG 12.4 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
G Josh Green

20.0 MPG 3.6 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.1 APG
G Josh Okogie

19.5 MPG 4.4 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.2 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

LA Clippers

#23 of 30

Net rating -3.4 30d: -1.3

Pace: -1.3 (#13 of 30)

Utah Jazz

#29 of 30

Net rating -6.5 30d: -2.6

Pace: -1.4 (#14 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

LA Clippers

Net 34

Shot quality (TS%) 54

3PT volume & accuracy 63

Ball security & passing 12

Rebounding control 42

Defensive disruption 39

ORtg 108.4 · DRtg 114.1 · Net -5.7 · TS 58.4%

Utah Jazz

Net 18

Shot quality (TS%) 20

3PT volume & accuracy 38

Ball security & passing 19

Rebounding control 55

Defensive disruption 60

ORtg 101.3 · DRtg 112.7 · Net -11.4 · TS 53.4%

LA Clippers · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 2W actual vs 3.3W expected (10 GP)

Utah Jazz · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 1W actual vs 2.3W expected (12 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

LA Clippers

Win rate when leading at HT 4/8 (50%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/6 (0%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 56.3 (50.2%) 2H: 55.8 (49.8%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-2 10+ pt margins: 3-6

Utah Jazz

Win rate when leading at HT 2/4 (50%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/10 (0%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 55.2 (49.6%) 2H: 56.1 (50.4%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-3 10+ pt margins: 1-8

Pace & total-points trends

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

LAC

UTA

Points scored / game 112.2 105.6

Points allowed / game 118.1 117.5

Average game total 230.3 223.1

Average 1st-half total 114.3 111.4

Possessions / 48 min 102.4 102.1

Games with 220+ pts 7/10 5/10

Games with 230+ pts 6/10 3/10

Games with 240+ pts 4/10 1/10

Scored 115+ pts 5/10 1/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

LA Clippers

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

Utah Jazz

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

LA Clippers

#1 Darius Garland G 18.2% pts share

20.4 PPG · 1.8 RPG · 6.9 APG · 2.4 3PM 17.9% FGA
#2 Brandon Ingram F 15.8% pts share

17.7 PPG · 0.0 RPG · 0.0 APG · 0.0 3PM
#3 Keaton Wagler G 10.9% pts share

12.2 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 3.4 APG · 1.7 3PM 10.0% FGA

Utah Jazz

#1 Keyonte George G 19.2% pts share

20.3 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 6.2 APG · 1.4 3PM 18.3% FGA
#2 Darryn Peterson G 16.2% pts share

17.1 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 4.3 APG · 2.4 3PM 17.1% FGA
#3 Lauri Markkanen F-C 17.3% pts share

18.3 PPG · 6.5 RPG · 1.7 APG · 4.0 3PM 16.5% FGA

Last five games

LA Clippers

L 110-133 at Phoenix Suns (A) 11 Nov
W 139-123 vs New Orleans Pelicans (H) 9 Nov
L 116-117 vs Miami Heat (H) 5 Nov
L 118-125 vs Toronto Raptors (H) 3 Nov
L 112-124 at Golden State Warriors (A) 2 Nov

Utah Jazz

L 108-123 vs Orlando Magic (H) 12 Nov
L 109-115 vs Miami Heat (H) 11 Nov
L 100-115 at Minnesota Timberwolves (A) 9 Nov
L 100-112 at Dallas Mavericks (A) 7 Nov
L 113-120 at New Orleans Pelicans (A) 5 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

LAC · 8W UTA · 2W

Avg total pts: 229.4 LAC avg: 120.8 UTA avg: 108.6 225+ pt games: 5/10 LAC at home: 5-1

27 Jan 2026 UTA 103‑115 LAC
1 Jan 2026 LAC 118‑101 UTA
22 Oct 2025 UTA 129‑108 LAC
13 Feb 2025 UTA 116‑120 (OT) LAC
8 Feb 2025 LAC 130‑110 UTA
16 Dec 2024 LAC 144‑107 UTA
17 Nov 2024 LAC 116‑105 UTA
12 Apr 2024 LAC 109‑110 UTA
5 Apr 2024 LAC 131‑102 UTA
8 Dec 2023 UTA 103‑117 LAC

Season profile comparison

LAC

UTA

Record 2-8 1-11

At home 2-3 1-6

On the road 0-5 0-5

Conference 13 of 15, Western Conference 15 of 15, Western Conference

Streak – Lost 5 in a row

Days of rest 1 1

Our team rating #23 of 30 #29 of 30

Pace #13 of 30 #14 of 30

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	L10	Streak
1	Los Angeles Lakers	11	2	.846	–	5-1	6-1	8-2	W7
2	San Antonio Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5	4-2	6-0	10-0	W10
3	Houston Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5	6-1	3-2	7-3	W2
4	Minnesota Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5	5-1	4-2	7-3	W5
5	Portland Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0	3-2	5-1	7-3	W2
6	Golden State Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5	6-1	2-3	8-2	L1
7	Oklahoma City Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5	5-0	3-4	6-4	L2
8	Memphis Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0	2-4	5-0	6-4	L1
9	Denver Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5	3-2	3-2	6-4	W1
10	Dallas Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5	5-2	2-3	6-4	L1
11	Phoenix Suns	5	6	.455	5.0	5-3	0-3	5-5	W2
12	New Orleans Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5	3-4	1-4	4-6	L4
13	LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	2-3	0-5	2-8	L1
14	Sacramento Kings	1	10	.091	9.0	0-6	1-4	1-9	L4
15	Utah Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5	1-6	0-5	0-10	L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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