THE CALLTIP 5:00 PM ET
LALLAKERS · AWAY70%
UTAJAZZ · HOME30
CLUTCH LAL 70 · MARKET 68SEALED 3:01 PM ET
Why Clutch leans Lakers
Season-long strength: LAL rated well above UTA. Toward the Lakers: 32% of the call.
Season margin: UTA -5.8, LAL +3.0 pts a game (blended with last season early on). Toward the Lakers: 28% of the call.
Home court (UTA). Toward the Jazz: 12% of the call.
Pro weighs every factor, shows the projected final, and Model only — Clutch's own number before the market. See Pro →
What Clutch couldn't see
- Early season: each team's rating still leans on last season, adjusted for who arrived and who left (it takes about ten games for this season's results to carry most of the weight).
Who's out
| TEAM | PLAYER | STATUS | MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | Jusuf Nurkic | out | 28 MPG |
| UTA | Trey Alexander | out | 12 MPG |
| LAL | Nobody listed |
From the league's official injury report (ESPN's list when the report isn't out). If a status changes before tip, this page and the number update.
This page grades itself
After the final you'll see the score, whether Clutch was right, and the receipt that proves the call came first.