The Utah Jazz are in the midst of a tanking season, sitting dead last in the Western Conference with a 15-48 record, which bodes well for their chances of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. The wins and losses don't tend to matter as much when you're chasing lottery balls,

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill, left, in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Our NBA player props for March 9 target Andre Drummond, Kyle Filipowski, and Jaden McDaniels. “Capture the Flagg” draws attention to lopsided spreads. The Jazz being 6.5-point underdogs at Philadelphia garners that look, for example, or the Pelicans as double-digit home underdogs against the Grizzlies.

Walker Kessler set a career high with 25 rebounds, to go along with a team-high 18 points and a career-high eight blocks, but it wasn’t enough to prevent another loss by the Utah Jazz, who fell at Toronto Friday night,

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