Jazz at Raptors 1/1/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The New Year’s Day NBA schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Utah Jazz and Toronto Raptors from Scotiabank Arena.

The Jazz are a game below .500 overall and trail San Antonio by two games for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. On Saturday, Utah built a 37-point halftime lead and cruised to a 129-97 home victory versus New York. The Jazz out rebounded the Knicks by a 64-39 margin and shot 55 percent from the field.

Toronto F Kawhi Leonard tallied a game high 27 points on 8-for-22 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds. Pascal Siakam contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors.