Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Trail Blazers versus the Jazz? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on KJZZ. The game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT.
The over/under for this game is set at 229 points, and the Jazz are the home favorites against the Trail Blazers in a Northwest division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Utah Jazz – Portland Trail Blazers odds
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Utah and Portland, the Trail Blazers have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 9 points per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Portland is averaging 125 points compared to Utah at 116.
- In their last three road games, Portland has averaged 112 points per game while allowing 112. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 3-0.
- In their last five games at home, the Jazz have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 111 points per game in these contests.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Jazz have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 5-4-1.
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Facing the Jazz, the Trail Blazers currently hold an overall record of 3-6 and aim to end their three game losing streak. On the road this season, the Trail Blazers have posted a 2-4 record, whereas they have a 1-2 record at home.
Against the spread, the Trail Blazers have covered in two straight games and have an overall ATS record of 5-4. Portland has covered the spread in four consecutive road games, while maintaining an ATS record of 4-2 on the road as opposed to 1-2 at home.
The Trail Blazers come in with an over/under record of 5-4-0 for the current season. The average points per game in their played games is 234.0, with an average over/under line of 219.6.
In their recent matchup, the Trail Blazers offense ended with 110 points against the Lakers. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 50% and made 13 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Jerami Grant who comes into today’s matchup averaging 22.8. Shaedon Sharpe also heads into the game with a PPG average of 19.8.
The Trail Blazers’ defense is presently ranked 11th in the league, allowing an average of 111.7 points per contest.
Opponents are hitting 54.8% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 32.2% of their three-point attempts.
So far this season, the Jazz have a record of just 3-7, as they look to pick up a win over the Trail Blazers. On the road, the Jazz have gone 1-5 so far this season compared to their 2-2 mark at home.
Utah’s ATS record sits below .500 (4-6). On the road, the Jazz have an ATS record of 2-4, as opposed to a 2-2 record against the spread when playing at home.
So far over half of the Jazz’s games have surpassed the over/under lines, putting their over/under record at 8-2-0. The average over/under line in their games is 227.9 and they have a 7.6 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
Utah finished with 127 points in their game against the Grizzlies. This total surpasses their season-average of 113.9 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Lauri Markkanen, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 24.2, while Jordan Clarkson also carries a PPG average of 16.5 into the game.
At present, the Jazz’s defense is ranked 26th, allowing 121.6 points per game.
Opponents are hitting 59.2% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 35.8% of their three-point attempts.
In spite of being 7 point underdogs, we anticipate the Trail Blazers winning this one 107-101.
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips
- We like the Trail Blazers on the moneyline (+220)
- The Trail Blazers are also our pick on the spread at +7
- Our NBA model projects 208 points, and we suggest taking the under
Utah Jazz Injury Report
- John Collins – Ankle – Probable
- Walker Kessler – Elbow – Out
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Malcolm Brogdon – Hamstring – Out
- Anfernee Simons – Thumb – Out
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Scoot Henderson – Ankle – Out
