MIT Simulator - NBA Wednesday Suns vs Jazz Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Utah 110.06, Phoenix 92.95 - Projected Margin of Victory: 17.11 - Current Line: 6.5 - Variance to Line: 10.61 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 10.61 points. Value in double digits! Key factors noted: Suns are allowing opponents to make 49.3% of their shots from the field and 48% of their 3-pointers! Jazz defense much tougher with percentages allowed of 44.8% and 36.9%, respectively. On offense, Utah making 47.8% of their field goal attempts compared to just 43.2% for Phoenix. Jazz also shooting 10 percentage points higher at the free throw line. Suns off of first win of season but allowing 125.2 points per game game. Utah off of a loss but allowing only 96.2 points per game. You have the better defensive team laying a small number on the road and also holding a situational edge based on the much better team being the much hungrier team as a result of losing last night's game by double digits. Projected box-score shows the Jazz with an edge of 1.75 more two point field goals made and 3.71 more free throws made than the Suns. Projection shows Utah with an edge of 3.30 more three point field goals made. Hustle stats favor Phoenix with 1.53 more steals and 0.17 more blocked shots. Net edge factors for Utah equating to a blowout victory by 17.11 points - per MIT Simulator. Play: JAZZ