Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz odds, picks and predictions

Ryan Dodson | Staff Writer

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-6) and Utah Jazz (3-7) square off in group play of the in-season tournament with tip-off from Delta Center set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Blazers won 3-1 last year

The Blazers fell 116-110 to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday but covered as 7.5-point dogs. They have lost 3 in a row now but covered in the last 2. F Jerami Grant leads the charge with 22.9 points per game to go with 4.9 boards and 1.9 assists.

The Jazz snapped a 4-game skid by taming the Memphis Grizzlies 127-121 Friday night. They smashed through the Over 230 in that one. C Lauri Markkanen and G Jordan Clarkson each had 26 points in the victory.

Trail Blazers at Jazz odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Jazz -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +6.5 (-110) | Jazz -6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Trail Blazers at Jazz key injuries

Trail Blazers

G Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) out
G Scoot Henderson (ankle) out
G Anfernee Simons (thumb) out

Jazz

F John Collins (ankle) probable
C Walker Kessler (elbow) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Trail Blazers at Jazz picks and predictions

Prediction

Jazz 118, Trail Blazers 104

Moneyline

The Blazers have some issues because they're going to be without 2 of their better guards. Simons and Brogdon average a combined 35.3 points per game. Utah has been steamed up from -250 to -275 in reaction to it Tuesday morning.

PASS and look to the spread.

Against the spread

Utah is 4-6 ATS and 2-2 at home. Meanwhile, the Blazers are 5-4 ATS and 4-2 on the road. The Jazz are 12th at 113.9 points per game, and the Blazers are 30th at 106.4. The Jazz are 26th in allowing 121.6 points per game, but Portland is too short-handed to back here.

Take the JAZZ -6.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Blazers are 5-4 O/U, and Utah is 8-2. Portland is conducive to shooting woes as the Blazers are 28th in FG% (44.0) and 3PT FG% (30.8). I look for Utah to get some distance and coast the rest of the way.

Take the UNDER 230.5 (-115).

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