So when did the Utah Jazz turn into the Golden State Warriors? I haven't seen the Jazz laying this many points since the days of John Stockton and Karl Malone.

The Lakers do have the second-worst record in the NBA and are playing the string out, but this spread is out of whack. It's the most points the Jazz have been favored by all season and just the second time they've been double-digit chalk.

Utah is the second-lowest scoring team in the league averaging 97.5 points per game. The Lakers have scored 98 or more points in seven of their last 10 games. Prior to laying an egg at home last night to a desperate Wizards team, the Lakers had produced 105, 107 and 107 points during their previous three games.

The Lakers have covered seven of the past nine times they've been double-digit 'dogs and are 6-2 ATS the last eight times they've been on the road versus a foe with a winning home mark.

This isn't an optimal spot either for Utah. The Jazz just concluded a grueling five-game road trip that began on March 19 by beating Minnesota, 93-84, on Saturday night. The Jazz can't afford to look past the Lakers being just a half-game ahead of Houston for the final playoff spot in the West, but they also have to be smart about resting their key players since they have upcoming games against the Warriors, Spurs, Clippers and Mavericks.

So the backdoor should remain wide open for the Lakers in case they do fall behind by a lopsided margin.

However, I see the Lakers not having to rely on garbage time to cover this number. I think they'll be pumped after playing poorly at home last night. Lakers fans have a history of supporting their team in Salt Lake City and they should be out there in full force tonight to witness Kobe Bryant's final game in Utah.