Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers
October 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah Jazz -3 / Portland Trail Blazers +3 — Over/Under: 219.5
The Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers meet Friday in NBA preseason 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 beat the Mavericks, lost to the Spurs, and beat the Kings. The Utah Jazz have won 8 of their last 14 preseason games. The Utah Jazz are averaging 116.4 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 108.4 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 19.3 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Svi Mykhailiuk is averaging 16 points and 1 rebound. Keyonte George is the third double-digit scorer and Collin Sexton is dishing 4.2 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off wins over the Clippers and Ulm. The Trail Blazers have lost 4 of their last 6 preseason games. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 105 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 95.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Scoot Henderson is averaging 17.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Toumani Camara is averaging 15.7 points and 6.7 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Deni Avdija is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.3 rebounds per game.
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
The Utah Jazz have been a solid preseason team these last couple of seasons, and they’re shooting the ball well this time around. However, the Portland Trail Blazers are at home, and they have far and away more players fighting for roster spots and playing time. Open competition usually produces results in meaningless games. I’ll grab the free bucket with the Trail Blazers at home on Friday night.