Utah Jazz (4-17) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (8-14)
December 6, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Trail Blazers -2.5; Over/Under: +227
(Get latest betting odds)
The Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers collide at the Moda Center on Friday night. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Pick.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have been ice-cold lately as they’ve lost nine of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to arrest a five-game slide after getting shocked by the Thunder in a 133-106 road loss on Tuesday. Collin Sexton and Walker Kessler led the team in scoring with 17 points each, Keyonte George added 16 points with five assists while John Collins chipped in with 15 points.
As a team, the Jazz shot 54 percent from the field and 13 of 35 from the 3-point line, but they just had no answers on the defensive end as they fell behind by double digits at halftime, before they allowed 40 points in the third quarter to get completely blown out on the road.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost six of their past eight games overall and they will be looking to snap a two-game skid after getting smashed by the Clippers in a 127-105 road defeat on Tuesday. Deandre Ayton led the team in scoring with 16 points on eight of 10 shooting, Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija each scored 15 points while Jerami Grant chipped in with 12 points.
As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 51 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line as they poured in 58 points in the first half to stay within striking distance, until they got blown out by 64-47 in the second half. Anfernee Simons had a night to forget as he shot just two of 11 from the field and zero of six from the 3-point line to finish with just seven points. The Blazers will face the Lakers and Spurs following this one.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 11 road games against Northwest Division opponents following a loss.
- The home team has won nine of the Trail Blazers’ last 11 games.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in four of their last five home games following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Trail Blazers’ last nine home games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Five of the Jazz’s last six road games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Prediction
The Jazz are still missing Jordan Clarkson and Kyle Filipowski, while the Trail Blazers have ruled out Robert Williams again and they have Scoot Henderson listed as questionable. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence of getting a return these days, but the Trail Blazers have been slightly better than the Jazz this season and I think they can escape with the narrow win and cover at home.
