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Jazz vs. Wizards prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Dec. 22 best bets from proven computer model

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The Washington Wizards (12-20) head over to Vivint Arena on Thursday night to take on the Utah Jazz (18-14). Washington heads into this game hoping for some momentum, as on Tuesday, it finally snapped a 10-game losing streak, beating the Phoenix Suns 113-110. On the other side, Utah was victorious in its last contest as the Jazz knocked off the Detroit Pistons 126-111 on Tuesday. Kelly Olynyk (ankle) is out for Utah, while Collin Sexton (hamstring) is listed as questionable. Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Deni Avdija (back) are questionable for Washington.

Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET from Salt Lake City. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Jazz as a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Wizards vs. Jazz odds. The over/under for total points scored is set at 230.5. Before making any Jazz vs. Wizards picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 111-70 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns!

Now, the model has set its sights on Wizards vs. Jazz and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Wizards vs. Jazz:

  • Wizards vs. Jazz spread: Utah -6.5 
  • Wizards vs. Jazz Over-Under: 230.5 points  
  • Wizards vs. Jazz money line: Utah -250, Washington +205 
  • WASH: Wizards are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games 
  • UTAH: Jazz is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight-up win of more than 10 points 
  • Wizards vs. Jazz picks: See picks at SportsLine

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College football Week 13 picks, predictions by computer model

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With just one regular season game left on the schedule, the college football season is poised to finally sort out the major conference and playoff races. 

What can we expect from the Week 13 slate of games? This week, we turn to FPI to guide us in making our own picks for the biggest matchups.

Place your bets: College football picks, predictions against the spread

Football Power Index (FPI) college football rankings and computer prediction model are a measure of team strength that predicts a team’s future performance.

Devised by ESPN analysts, its rankings and scores predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team’s season, using a combination of analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, and a team’s schedule.

Georgia Tech at Georgia (-35.5) pick: Don’t lose any sleep over this one, Bulldog fans, as UGA has the 98.7 percent shot to win, compared to Tech’s 1.3 percent chance. So you’re saying there’s a chance? (We’re not.) College Football HQ pick: Georgia 41-7

Michigan at Ohio State (-7.5) pick: A surprise from the computer in what looks like a pretty evenly-matched game, but the Buckeyes have the larger 71.8 percent chance of victory, while Michigan sits at 28.2 percent. College Football HQ pick: Ohio State 31-27

South Carolina at Clemson (-14.5) pick: The Gamecocks are coming off a thrashing over a good Tennessee team, but Clemson still owns this rivalry as far as the index thinks, projecting it will win with 88.9 percent likelihood. College Football HQ pick: Clemson 34-17

Louisville at Kentucky (-3) pick: Newly-ranked Louisville has the slight 56.1 percent edge to beat UK, which sits at 43.9 percent to win after losing three of the last four this season. College Football HQ pick: Kentucky 23-20

Auburn at Alabama (-22) pick: Another big edge for the Crimson Tide, which has the 94.5 percent chance to win the Iron Bowl and move to 10 wins and sitting just outside playoff contention. College Football HQ pick: Alabama 36-13

Oregon (-3) at Oregon State pick: The index favors the Ducks by a 57.4 percent margin to beat their

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Jordan Model Brings Daring Variations and Programming to WNBA All-Star Weekend

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Immediately after a short in-human being hiatus, the WNBA All-Star Weekend returns with strong programming for the league’s at any time-developing fanbase. Hosted in Chicago from July 7 to 9, the 2022 WNBA All-Star is an chance to celebrate these remarkable athletes and amplify on-going initiatives to increase intersectionality and empowerment inside basketball. Giving a platform for these vital conversations to acquire location, Jordan Manufacturer led powerful programming to carry alongside one another imaginative communities, the ‘In Forum’ women’s collective and its family members of WNBA players.

Spending homage to basketball by fashion and artwork, Jordan Manufacturer hosted a bash at SVRN, a regional boutique, to showcase its new assortment with Nina Chanel Abney. The artist’s guests mingled with WNBA players like Isabelle Harrison, Dearica Hamby and Arella Guirantes, who wore the Air Jordan 2 sneakers and clothing from the genderless collection. Despite the fact that the collection’s aspects portrayed milestones in Michael Jordan’s profession, the Jordan Manufacturer x Nina Chanel assortment is fueled by the motto that “In Chanel Abney’s video game, you never have to be an athlete or an artist– anyone receives to participate in.” To introduce these values to the up coming era of basketball followers, Chanel also led a workshop and mural portray with Tiny Black Pearl, a Chicago-dependent, non-profit cultural art middle.

The greatly photographed character of WNBA All-Star makes a minute for players to have on their very best outfits and rep the most up-to-date basketball releases. Additional than just an ‘fit pic, these visual times are a way for WNBA gamers to share their legitimate personalities with a broader audience. “Fashion is an extension of our athletes manufacturer and picture. It is a way for them to showcase their personalities and possess their identities,” describes Jasmine Jordan, who heads Sports activities Marketing at Jordan Brand name, “We want [our] athletes to experience supported, valued, and appreciated in just about every area that speaks to them and style is 1 of individuals spots.”

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Scientists built a computer model of ‘Dune’ to see whether humans could live there

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You can now see for yourself if the desert planet of the sci-fi film “Dune” is actually liveable by humans.

Scientists with expertise in climate modeling created a visual simulation of Arrakis, the far future desert planet that the movie “Dune” takes place in.

Users can manipulate different settings of the simulation by changing weather conditions and seeing how Arrakis changes in real-time.

The creators of the simulation outlined how they were able to create this unique model on The Conversation. They started with a climate model used mostly to predict weather and climate on Earth. Then, they input certain characteristics of Arrakis, based on Frank Herbet’s novels, like the planet’s topography, orbit and atmosphere. 

After plugging in all of Arrakis’ elements, the scientists found that the imaginary planet is, “basically plausible.” 

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The simulation would get temperatures in the tropics up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months, and would not go below 59 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter time, pretty similar to Earth’s seasonal average temperatures. 

One bigger discrepancy is rain, which Herbert’s books say isn’t possible on Arrakis. However, scientists found in their simulation that there are in fact very small amounts of rainfall possible. 

They also found that the mid-latitudes and polar regions, where most people on Arrakis live, have pretty extreme temperatures. Summer temperatures here can get up to 158 degrees Fahrenheit and winter temperatures would also get incredibly cold, down to -40 degrees in the mid-latitudes and -103 degrees in the polar region. 

But, based on Herbert’s novels, all humanoid life on Arrakis that are outside of habitable zones wear “stillsuits,” which are designed to keep people cool and reclaim body moisture. 

All around, Herbert’s creation of Arrakis is pretty accurate, especially given he wrote the first “Dune” novel in 1965. 

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