NBA Basketball Preview: Utah Jazz vs. LA Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers will look for their fifth win in a row tonight at Staples Center as they face the injury-riddled Utah Jazz in the teams' first meeting since last year's playoffs. (AP Images)"]

The Lakers have won seven straight over Utah at home, including three games in the Western Conference semifinals last year. The home team is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings in this series.

The Lakers lead the league in scoring, averaging 107.3 points. Utah, meanwhile, has allowed 106.7 points per game while losing its last three road games. Kobe Bryant has put up big numbers plenty of times in his career against the Jazz. In last season's playoffs versus Utah he averaged 33.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 7.2 assists.

Paul Millsap could return after missing three games with a sprained knee ligament suffered in Utah's 94-86 loss to Milwaukee on Dec. 23. Get your NBA odds with Bodog today.