The Portland Trail Blazers battle the Utah Jazz in a key Northwest Division matchup on Thursday. Portland is coming off a 133-109 loss at Minnesota on Wednesday, while Utah downed the Sacramento Kings 121-93 that same night. The Jazz (18-37), who are fifth in the division, are 11-17 on their home court this season. The Trail Blazers (26-29), who are fourth in the Northwest, are 10-16 on the road. Utah is expected to be without Keyonte George (ankle).
Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City is set for 9 p.m. ET. The Jazz lead the all-time series 116-97, but the Trail Blazers have won four of the last five meetings. Portland is a 7.5-point favorite in the just in Trail Blazers vs. Jazz odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 239.5. Before making any Jazz vs. Trail Blazers picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Trail Blazers vs. Jazz 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Jazz vs. Blazers:
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Jazz vs. Trail Blazers spread:
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Portland -7.5 at DraftKings
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Jazz vs. Trail Blazers over/under:
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239.5 points
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Jazz vs. Trail Blazers money line:
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Portland –279, Utah +225
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Jazz vs. Trail Blazers picks:
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How to make Trail Blazers vs. Jazz picks
After 10,000 simulations of Jazz vs. Trail Blazers, SportsLine’s model is going Under on the total (239.5). The Under has hit in three of the last four Utah games. The Trail Blazers are 3-7 against the spread over the past 10 games, while the Jazz are 6-4 ATS in their last 10.
The SportsLine model is projecting Portland’s Deni Avdija to score 22.3 points on average and be one of five Trail Blazers players to score 10.6 or more points. Utah’s Lauri Markkanen, meanwhile, is projected to have 22.9 points as six Jazz players score 11.2 points or more.
It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that hits well over 60% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Trail Blazers vs. Jazz, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Jazz vs. Blazers spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
