Portland Trail Blazers (9-20) vs Utah Jazz (7-21)
Game Info: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)
Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers -3.5 / Utah Jazz +3.5 --- Over/Under: 224.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Moda Center. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
The Utah Jazz lost to the Cavs, beat the Nets, and they play the 76ers, Nuggets, and Knicks next. The Utah Jazz are averaging 110.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 119.5 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 19.3 points and 6.6 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 17.7 points and 8.2 rebounds. Collin Sexton is the third double-digit scorer and Keyonte George is dishing 5.7 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Spurs and Mavs, and they play the Mavs, 76ers, Lakers, Bucks, and Pistons next. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.2 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 116.9 points on 48 percent shooting. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 17.4 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.4 points and 2.5 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 10 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last eight Thursday games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the Jazz's last five games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight Thursday games as home favorites.
- The road team has covered the spread in four of the Jazz's last five games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Jazz's last nine road games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Trail Blazers' last four home games has gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
I don't want to back the Utah Jazz as much as the next guy, but the Trail Blazers in their favorite role is just weird. This will be the 10th time since March of last year that the Portland Trail Blazers have been favorites. In other words, this is just the 10th time in the last 666 days that the Trail Blazers are favorites. The Trail Blazers have failed to cover 6 of their last 7 games as a favorite. We also saw the Jazz beat the Trail Blazers by 42 points earlier this month. Yeah, it's either the Jazz or pass for me.
Randy’s Pick Utah Jazz +3.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
