Our ratings lean toward the Clippers on the road against the Jazz on Friday, April 9, at about 65%. That is a real edge, but the Jazz are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Clippers 65%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 117, Utah Jazz 113. The rating gap is 208 points in favor of the Clippers, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 35 times in 100 games like this, the Jazz would win.
Recent form
The Clippers are 1-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +2. The Jazz are 1-3 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.4.
The Clippers' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Offense against defense
The Clippers score 113 a game and allow 109.7. The Jazz score 112.8 and allow 121. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 117 for the Clippers and 111.3 for the Jazz, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Jazz have been tough to score on, which should slow the Clippers.
Injuries to watch
Out: Bradley Beal (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Max Strus (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Yanic Konan Niederhauser (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Brandon Ingram (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, and Jordan Miller (LAC), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Jaxson Hayes (UTA), Lauri Markkanen (UTA), and Jaren Jackson Jr. (UTA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Clippers lead 6-1, with the Clippers outscoring the Jazz by an average of 11.4 points per game. The last meeting was LAC 115, UTA 103.