Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Jazz vs Trail Blazers

The Utah Jazz face the Portland Trail Blazers in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Low-Scoring Contest On the Cards?

Play the Unders at -108 when the Jazz and the Trail Blazers take to the court. The 244.5 points line looks big enough and we’re not sure the pair will combine to get this total.

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136-134 Triumph for Blazers in Last H2H

Utah Jazz have been defeated in their previous three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 123-114 loss against Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Lauri Markkanen tallied 35 points, while Keyonte George put up 22 and Brice Sensabaugh 12.

Portland Trail Blazers made it back-to-back wins in their last game. It was a 115-110 road triumph at Frost Bank Center when meeting San Antonio Spurs. Deni Avdija delivered a dominant triple-double performance when scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blazers had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Delta Center, they recorded a 136-134 win over the Jazz. It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Trail Blazers logo Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Jazz logo Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
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Utah Jazz – Last 10 Games

3 wins and 7 losses in the past 10 games. The Jazz are averaging 123.4 points, 41.8 rebounds, 30.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.2 blocks while shooting 47.9% from the field and 79.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 128.9 points and 46.9 rebounds per matchup.

Keyonte George is averaging 26.0 points and 3.6 (44.4%) 3-pointers made. Kyle Filipowski averages 5.8 rebounds and Isaiah Collier 8.6 assists.

Portland Trail Blazers – Last 10 Games

The Blazers have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 111.4 points, 46.0 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field and 69.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 113.8 points and 42.1 rebounds.

Deni Avdija is averaging 26.2 points and 9.1 assists, while Donovan Clingan has an average of 11.5 rebounds and Toumani Camara 3.2 (39.0%) 3-pointers made.

Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Under 244.5 points could be on the money for this NBA contest. Our pick is based on a low-scoring game and the odds of -108 looks like a value wager.

Our basketball picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each NBA franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Jazz vs Trail Blazers stats:

  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Jazz games on the road.
  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Jazz games on the road.
  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blazers games.
  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Blazers games.
  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Blazers games.

Under 244.5 Probability

The top betting sites are estimating that there is a 51.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jusuf Nurkic Over 4.5 Assists +114 BetMGM logo

Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz) has had Over 4.5 assists in 6 straight games. We expect this trend to continue which means him covering the Player Assists line at available betting odds of +114.

Latest Jusuf Nurkic Player Prop Odds

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Shaedon Sharpe Under 25.5 Points -111 BetMGM logo

Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers) has recorded an average of 18.6 points in the past 5 games. We’re expecting him to fall short when it comes to Player Points and there are odds of -111 available.

Latest Shaedon Sharpe Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 241.5
Spread Jazz +6
Player Assists Jusuf Nurkic Over 4.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 241.5. We’ve also gone for Jazz +6 and Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz) to get Over 4.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Jazz Jazz logo 118 - 121 Trail Blazers logo Trail Blazers

A close game could be on the cards. We’ll wager the Trail Blazers to secure a 121-118 win at massive odds and this correct score pick should hopefully be a fun one.

Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Think Blazers Likeliest to Win

With the sportsbooks giving them a 70% probability of winning this NBA game, Portland Trail Blazers might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -233 Moneyline betting odds. Utah Jazz are the underdogs at +190 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The current spread is 6 and the total points line is 241.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. Those expecting a low total can back Under 241.5 at -108.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Deni Avdija Favorite to Get Most Points

Deni Avdija is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -123 that he gets Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -108.

Player Points
Deni Avdija (Blazers)
Over 28.5
-123
Under 28.5
-108
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Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)
Over 26.5
-112
Under 26.5
-120
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Keyonte George (Jazz)
Over 24.5
-122
Under 24.5
-109
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Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers)
Over 24.5
-120
Under 24.5
-112
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Player Assists
Deni Avdija (Blazers)
Over 9.5
-104
Under 9.5
-128
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Keyonte George (Jazz)
Over 6.5
-112
Under 6.5
-120
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Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz)
Over 4.5
+114
Under 4.5
-152
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Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers)
Over 2.5
-154
Under 2.5
+116
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Player Rebounds
Donovan Clingan (Blazers)
Over 11.5
-120
Under 11.5
-109
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Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz)
Over 9.5
-118
Under 9.5
-114
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Deni Avdija (Blazers)
Over 7.5
-105
Under 7.5
-127
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Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)
Over 6.5
-137
Under 6.5
+104
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Micro Betting

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Blazers On Six Losses From Previous Ten at Home

The Blazers own a 4-6 mark in their past 10 home games, posting 115.80 points per contest while yielding 119.30.

The Jazz are 3-7 in their last 10 games away from home, scoring 115.90 points per contest and conceding 128.30.

The Blazers earned a 122-120 win against the Jazz in the teams’ last meeting at Moda Center. Across the last 10 head-to-head meetings at Moda Center, the Jazz have come out on top six times, with the Blazers having four wins.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O244.5 U244.5
Portland Trail Blazers logo Portland Trail Blazers Home Stats 4-6 235.10 115.80 119.30 3 7
Utah Jazz logo Utah Jazz Away Stats 3-7 244.20 115.90 128.30 5 5
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O244.5 = Games Over 244.5 Points
  • U244.5 = Games Under 244.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Utah Jazz logo Utah Jazz Stats
Portland Trail Blazers logo Portland Trail Blazers Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Utah Jazz Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Lauri Markkanen 29 35.72 810 60 27.9 2.1 2.9 6.9 0.4 1.0
Keyonte George 33 34.44 810 227 24.5 6.9 2.7 4.2 0.3 0.9
Walker Kessler 5 30.8 72 15 14.4 3.0 1.2 10.8 1.8 1.4

Portland Trail Blazers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Deni Avdija 36 35.35 924 255 25.7 7.1 2.3 7.3 0.7 0.8
Jrue Holiday 12 33.39 200 99 16.7 8.3 2.6 5.3 0.3 1.6
Toumani Camara 36 33.43 459 99 12.8 2.8 2.6 5.3 0.4 1.0

Injuries & Suspensions

Utah Jazz Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Utah Jazz Lineups

03 Jan NBA
Jazz 114-123 Warriors
01 Jan NBA
Jazz 101-118 Clippers
30 Dec NBA
Celtics 129-119 Jazz
27 Dec NBA
Jazz 127-114 Spurs
26 Dec NBA
Pistons 129-131 Jazz
23 Dec NBA
Grizzlies 137-128 Jazz
22 Dec NBA
Jazz 112-135 Nuggets
20 Dec NBA
Magic 128-127 Jazz
18 Dec NBA
Lakers 143-135 Jazz
15 Dec NBA
Mavericks 133-140 Jazz

Previous Portland Trail Blazers Lineups

03 Jan NBA
Trail Blazers 115-110 Spurs
02 Jan NBA
Trail Blazers 122-109 Pelicans
31 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 95-124 Thunder
29 Dec NBA
Mavericks 122-125 Trail Blazers
28 Dec NBA
Celtics 108-114 Trail Blazers
26 Dec NBA
Clippers 119-103 Trail Blazers
23 Dec NBA
Magic 110-106 Trail Blazers
22 Dec NBA
Pistons 110-102 Trail Blazers
20 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 98-93 Kings
18 Dec NBA
Kings 133-134 Trail Blazers

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 6 0.833 121.9 107.2 14.7 17-2 13-4 6-2 24-6 6-4 1L
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 22 11 0.667 117.3 117.3 0 10-6 12-5 4-4 17-8 5-5 2W
Suns 21 14 0.6 115.3 113.2 2.1 12-5 9-9 8-4 19-12 7-3 2W
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Kings 8 28 0.222 110.3 122.3 -12 5-12 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 5L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Grizzlies 15 20 0.429 116 117 -1 7-9 8-11 4-3 13-11 4-6 4L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 6 0.833 121.9 107.2 14.7 17-2 13-4 6-2 24-6 6-4 1L
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Lakers 22 11 0.667 117.3 117.3 0 10-6 12-5 4-4 17-8 5-5 2W
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Suns 21 14 0.6 115.3 113.2 2.1 12-5 9-9 8-4 19-12 7-3 2W
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Grizzlies 15 20 0.429 116 117 -1 7-9 8-11 4-3 13-11 4-6 4L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
Kings 8 28 0.222 110.3 122.3 -12 5-12 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 5L
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 6 0.833 121.9 107.2 14.7 17-2 13-4 6-2 24-6 6-4 1L
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Lakers 22 11 0.667 117.3 117.3 0 10-6 12-5 4-4 17-8 5-5 2W
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Suns 21 14 0.6 115.3 113.2 2.1 12-5 9-9 8-4 19-12 7-3 2W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Bucks 16 20 0.444 113.3 115.5 -2.2 9-9 7-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Grizzlies 15 20 0.429 116 117 -1 7-9 8-11 4-3 13-11 4-6 4L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
Kings 8 28 0.222 110.3 122.3 -12 5-12 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 5L
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak