NBA Prop Bets: Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz (March 5, 2026)

The Utah Jazz (18-44) face the Washington Wizards (16-45) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Wizards opened as 2.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 3.5, leaving the Wizards at -166 and Jazz at +140. The total points line is set at 240.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 122-118 Washington.

• The Wizards (-118) have a 26-35-0 ATS record this season, while the Jazz (-102) hold a record of 33-29-0.
• The Wizards have a 33-28-0 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line and 28 have gone under). The Jazz have a 36-25-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Wizards are averaging 112.2 points per game this season (25th in the league). Comparatively, the Jazz are averaging +5.4 more at 117.6 points (7th).
• Defensively, the Wizards are giving up a whopping 123.0 points per game this season (29th in the league), while the Jazz are giving up an average of 125.5 points (30th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Wizards currently rank 8th for pace this season, recording 101.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Jazz sit 4th on that scale with 101.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 39.8% of the Wizards' field goal attempts come from three point range (19th in the league), leaving 60.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Jazz's opponents are taking 45.5% of their attempts from three (30th) and 54.5% from two.
• Comparatively, Utah takes 41.1% of shots from three (T17th), leaving 58.9% from two, while Washington's opponents are attempting 41.1% from three (21st) and 58.9% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Wizards are shooting 35.4% from deep in 2025/26 (18th in the NBA), compared to the Jazz who are making 34.6% of their attempts (23rd).
• On the opposite end, Washington is holding opponents to 36.6% of their three-point attempts (24th), while Utah's opponents are hitting 37.1% of their shots (29th).

Ball Protection

• The Wizards are committing 15.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 24th in the league, while the Jazz are forcing 14.1 turnovers (18th).
• Flipping that script, Washington is forcing 13.7 turnovers (21st), while Utah is committing 15.7 (29th).

Crashing the Boards

• Washington is pulling down 43.0 rebounds per game this season (22nd in the league), including 11.4 offensive boards (14th). Conversely, Utah's opponents are averaging 45.0 rebounds (20th), 11.7 of which have come on the offensive end (20th).
• Meanwhile, the Jazz are averaging 43.8 rebounds (16th) and 11.8 offensive rebounds (12th), while the Wizards are allowing 47.9 and 13.2, ranking 30th and 30th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Wizards are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Washington holds a 1-10 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 4-7-0 ATS record and 5-6-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Utah has a 4-11 W-L record, 9-6-0 ATS record and 9-6-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Washington is -135 to win the first quarter, while Utah is +114. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Washington	19-40-2	13-17-2	6-23-0	1-2-1	18-38-1	3-7-0
Utah	25-35-2	16-14-2	9-21-0	3-4-0	22-31-2	5-5-0

First Half Winner

Washington is -155 to win the first half and Utah is +130. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Washington	19-42-0	12-20-0	7-22-0	2-2-0	17-40-0	2-8-0
Utah	23-38-1	15-17-0	8-21-1	3-3-1	20-35-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

Washington is -115 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Utah is +215.

• The Wizards have completed the HT/FT double in 21.3% of games this season, while the Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 16.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1400 to go to overtime.

• The Wizards have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Jazz have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 33 of Washington's 61 games this season. Meanwhile, 42 of Utah's 62 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Utah recorded a 128-112 victory over Washington at Delta Center when these teams last met on March 19, 2025. Despite being on the losing side, Alex Sarr was prominent on that day, recording 22 points, nine rebounds and two steals. The Jazz have now won three straight at Delta Center against the Wizards.