The Win Meter favors the Jazz at home against the Pacers on Saturday, December 26, at about 59%. That is a real edge, but the Pacers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Jazz 59%, with a projected score of Indiana Pacers 112, Utah Jazz 114. The rating gap is 40 points in favor of the Pacers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 41 times in 100 games like this, the Pacers would win.
Recent form
The Pacers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.4. The Jazz are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Pacers' best recent win was 123-94 on the road against BKN.
The Pacers were beaten 121-105 at home by DAL not long ago.
The Jazz's best recent win was 147-101 at home against MEM.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Johnny Furphy (IND), expected back Jan 2, 2027, Ben Sheppard (IND), expected back Dec 1, 2026, Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), expected back Nov 4, 2026, and Trey Alexander (UTA), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: T.J. McConnell (IND). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Jazz outscoring the Pacers by an average of 1 points per game. The last meeting was UTA 131, IND 122.