NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz (April 12, 2026)

The Utah Jazz (22-59) face the Los Angeles Lakers (52-29) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.

• The Lakers have a 41-38-2 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Jazz have a 48-32-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 116.2 points per game this season (T11th in the league). Comparatively, the Jazz are averaging 117.7 (8th).
• Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 114.7 points per game this season (12th in the league), while the Jazz are giving up an average of 126.0 points (30th).

Game Style

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

Pace

• The Lakers currently rank 22nd for pace this season, recording 98.3 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Jazz sit 3rd on that scale with 102.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 39.4% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 60.6% from two. Meanwhile, the Jazz's opponents are taking 45.2% of their attempts from three (30th) and 54.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Utah takes 40.3% of shots from three (18th), leaving 59.7% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 41.4% from three (13th) and 58.6% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.8% from deep in 2025/26 (15th in the NBA), compared to the Jazz who are making 34.6% of their attempts (25th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 35.4% of their three-point attempts (10th), while Utah's opponents are doing things easier, hitting 37.1% of their shots (27th).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 14.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 15th in the league, while the Jazz are forcing 14.6 turnovers (15th).
• Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (14th), while Utah is committing 15.5 (26th).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down 40.9 rebounds per game this season (27th in the league), including 9.4 offensive boards (29th). Conversely, Utah's opponents are averaging 45.7 rebounds (24th), 11.9 of which have come on the offensive end (T23rd).
• Meanwhile, the Jazz are averaging 43.8 rebounds (14th) and 11.9 offensive rebounds (9th), while the Lakers are allowing 41.0 and 10.8, ranking 5th and T6th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	38-39-4	17-20-3	21-19-1	28-17-4	10-22-0	5-5-0
Utah	33-46-2	20-19-2	13-27-0	4-5-0	29-41-2	2-8-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	37-40-4	22-17-1	15-23-3	26-22-1	11-18-3	6-4-0
Utah	30-49-2	20-21-0	10-28-2	4-4-1	26-45-1	2-7-1

HT/FT

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 43.2% of games this season, while the Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 17.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Lakers have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Jazz have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 39 of the Lakers' 81 games this season. Meanwhile, 56 of Utah's 81 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Lakers recorded a 143-135 victory over Utah at Delta Center when these teams last met on December 18. Luka Doncic had a triple-double for the ages on that day, finishing with 45 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists. The Lakers have now won three straight against the Jazz.