The Utah Jazz (20-46) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (31-35) Friday. Tip-off from Moda Center in Portland. Oregon, is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Trail Blazers lead 3-0
The Jazz has lost 9 of their last 11 games. They are coming off a 134-117 loss to the visiting New York Knicks Wednesday as 14-point underdogs with the Over (231.5) cashing. They blew an 18-point lead.
The Blazers have lost 4 of their last 6 and are coming off a 103-101 loss to the visiting Charlotte Hornets Tuesday as 3.5-point underdogs with the Under (228.5) cashing. They blew a 19-point lead in the loss.
The Blazers knocked off the Jazz 135-119 in Salt Lake City on Feb. 12 in their last meeting, covering the 6-point spread as favorites with the Over (236.5) cashing. The Blazers also have 136-134 and 137-117 wins over the Jazz.
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Jazz at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:46 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jazz +675 (bet $100 to win $675) | Trail Blazers -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +14.5 (-105) | Trail Blazers -14.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Jazz at Trail Blazers key injuries
Jazz
- G Keyonte George (hamstring) out
- F Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out for season
- C Walker Kessler (shoulder) out for season
- G John Konchar (calf) out
- F Lauri Markkanen (hip) out
- C Jusuf Nurkic (nose) out for season
Trail Blazers
- G Damian Lillard (Achilles) out for season
- G Shaedon Sharpe (fibula) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 132, Jazz 113
The Jazz are winless against the Blazers in 3 meetings this season and have lost 5 of their last 6 meetings against them. They are 8-24 on the road this season.
The Blazers are above .500 (17-16) at home.
There isn’t a good reason to think that Utah will pick up an upset win, and at -1100 odds, you are better looking to the spread than the Blazers ML.
PASS.
In their last 2 meetings, the Blazers have won by 20 and 16 points.
The Jazz are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games as double-digit underdogs. They are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 losses.
The Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 outright wins.
BET TRAIL BLAZERS -14.5 (-115).
The Blazers, who average 115.1 points per game (PPG), have scored at least 135 in all 3 meetings with the Jazz this season. The Over has cashed in 8 of their last 9 meetings. Utah averages 117.4 PPG and allows 125.0.
BET OVER 236.5 (-110).
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