The issue lies in the timing of their acquisition, as last night's win over Utah damaged their standing in the lottery ladder. In a meeting that saw the Jazz rest their experienced hoopers, Washington ran with the veterans and paid the price.

George has been stepping up for the Jazz in the absence of other leading scorers, but he’s still averaging only 16.7 ppg, and has only hit the Over on tonight’s total of 21.5 points twice in his last 13 games. With scoring limited tonight, I’m taking the Under.

The Jazz are currently 7-22 on the road with a point differential of -7, while the Wizards have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home. This is the first meeting of the seas