The Utah Jazz face the Philadelphia 76ers in a high-profile matchup between contenders at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday. Utah is favored by three points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 216 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Jazz vs. 76ers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2021-22 NBA season up almost $2,000 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It's also on a stunning 121-78 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Jazz are playing outrageously well. Utah is on a five-game winning streak, with the No. 1 offense in the NBA. The Jazz are scoring nearly 1.17 points per possession, with the No. 1 overall mark in shooting efficiency for the season. Utah is a top-five team in offensive rebound rate and second-chance points, with top-10 marks in free throw creation and points in the paint. On defense, the Jazz are No. 8 in the NBA in efficiency, with a top-five mark in shooting efficiency allowed. No team allows fewer assists (21.2 per game) than the Jazz, and Utah is firmly in the top ten in free throw prevention and defensive rebounding.

The model also knows the 76ers are very good on offense. Philadelphia is scoring more than 1.1 points per possession for the season, even while navigating injury and illness that forced parts of the roster to the bench. The 76ers are in the top five of the league in ball security, committing a turnover on only 13 percent of possessions. Philadelphia is also proficient in three-point shooting (36.1 percent) and free throw shooting (81.1 percent), and Utah is near the bottom of the league in turnover creation. The 76ers are also in the top ten in two-point defense and blocked shots, with the Jazz ranking just No. 25 in the NBA in assists.

Now, it has set its sights on Jazz vs. 76ers. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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