The Utah Jazz (11-6) are on the road for the 2nd night of a back-to-back, facing the Portland Trail Blazers (10-5). Tip-off is Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET at Moda Center (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jazz vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak with a 134-133 home win over the Phoenix Suns as 1-point underdogs. F Lauri Markkanen shot 15-for-18 and scored 38 points in the win. G Malik Beasley added 27 points off the bench.
The Blazers are coming off a 109-107 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets as 2.5-point favorites. They have won 4 of their last 6 games and covered the spread in 4 of 6 but have failed to do so in 2 straight.
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Jazz at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:40 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jazz +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Trail Blazers -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +4.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Jazz at Trail Blazers key injuries
Jazz
- F Rudy Gay (hand) out
Trail Blazers
- F Nassir Little (calf) questionable
- G Gary Payton (abdominal) out
- G Keon Johnson (hip) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 119, Trail Blazers 114
Moneyline
The Jazz are 5-5 on the road and have dropped their last 2 road games.
The Blazers are only 4-3 at home so far this season.
The Jazz are 2-2 on the back end of back-to-backs and 1-2 when they have had less rest than their opponent.
Portland is 1-1 when more rested than its opponent.
The Jazz have won the last 4 games against the Blazers and 7 of the last 8 meetings.
BET JAZZ (+145).
Against the spread
The Jazz are 11-6 ATS. They have covered the spread in all but 1 of their wins and have failed to cover it in all but 1 of their losses.
The Blazers are 11-4 ATS but only 2-2 ATS as favorites.
Expecting the Jazz to win, the better bet is the moneyline. Taking the Jazz at +4.5 isn’t a bad play, but the positive odds of the moneyline make it a better play.
PASS
Over/Under
Only 2 of the Blazers’ last 9 games have finished with 227 or more total points.
The Jazz, though, have had 5 of their last 6 go for at least 227 points. Four of their last 5 wins had 227 or more points.
BET OVER 227.5 (-115).
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