The Portland Trail Blazers (30-20) hit the road to battle the Utah Jazz (38-13) at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Trail Blazers-Jazz odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Blazers are looking to bounce back after a 133-116 setback on the road against the Clippers in Los Angeles Tuesday night as the Over connected. After a four-game win streak the Blazers have dropped two of the past three outings while also going 1-2 ATS during the span.
The Jazz are also looking to bounce back after a 117-113 overtime loss against the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night. Utah has dropped two in a row heading into this one. They haven’t lost three consecutive games at any point this season.
Trail Blazers at Jazz: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Trail Blazers +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Jazz -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Trail Blazers +7 (-110) | Jazz -7 (-110)
- Over/Under: 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Trail Blazers at Jazz: Key injuries
Trail Blazers
- PF Zach Collins (ankle) out
- C Jusuf Nurkic (knee) questionable
- SG Norman Powell (toe) probable
Jazz
- C Udoka Azubuike (ankle) out
- SG Elijah Hughes (illness) questionable
- PF Juwan Morgan (calf) out
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Trail Blazers at Jazz: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Jazz 116, Trail Blazers 106
Money line (ML)
The Jazz (-275) have been outstanding at home this season, but you cannot lay nearly three times your potential return. It’s just too risky. PASS, and look to the spread instead.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The JAZZ -7 (-110) are an amazing 17-4 ATS across the past 21 games as a home favorite, and 20-8 ATS in the previous 28 games in Salt Lake City. For whatever reason Utah seems to show well when playing in the second end of a back-to-back, too. The Jazz are 6-1 ATS in the past seven when playing on no rest.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 231.5 (-110) is a rather high number, especially considering that the Jazz have hit the Under in four of their past five. The Under is also 5-1 in the pat six for Utah against teams with a winning overall record. The Blazers also have some injury issues in the front court that could keep them from hitting their full offensive stride.
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