Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Portland Trail Blazers (6-16) welcome the Utah Jazz (8-16) to Moda Center Thursday. Tip is set for 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Jazz vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Jazz lead 2-1

Portland beat Utah 121-105 in the lone matchup between these 2 teams in Oregon this season. The Blazers covered as 3.5-point underdogs but are 1-2 against the spread (ATS) in the season series.

The Trail Blazers lost at the Los Angeles Clippers 132-127 Monday, covering as 14-point favorites. Portland is 6-2 ATS over its last 8 games yet just 11-11 ATS on the season. It is led in scoring by G Anfernee Simons, who is averaging 28.5 points per game, but has played in just 4 games.

The Jazz beat the New York Knicks 117-113 at home Wednesday, covering as 6-point underdogs. Utah is just 2-5 over its last 7 games and 3-4 ATS in that span. It is led by F Lauri Markkanen's 23.7-point average.

Jazz at Trail Blazers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:36 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Jazz +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Trail Blazers -154 (bet $154 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +3.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Jazz at Trail Blazers key injuries

Jazz

Not yet submitted

Trail Blazers

C Deandre Ayton (knee) questionable
G Malcolm Brogdon (knee) questionable
F Jerami Grant (concussion protocol) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Jazz at Trail Blazers picks and predictions

Prediction

Jazz 118, Trail Blazers 112

Moneyline

BET JAZZ (+130).

Without F Jerami Grant on the court, the Jazz are on the better team. In the Blazers lone series win, Grant poured in 30 points on 10-for-13 shooting and 5-for-6 from deep. The Blazers shot 44% from deep in that game.

The Blazers are just 1-5 straight up over their last 6 home games, and each loss has come by double figures. They are a young team, and against a Jazz side with veterans like Markkanen and F John Collins, expect Portland to struggle. Take Utah to win on the road at this value.

Bet JAZZ (+130).

Against the spread

PASS.

The Jazz on the moneyline is a superior value to them on the spread here.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 228.5 (-110).

The Jazz are 14-10 O/U this season and have gone Over in 4 of their last 5 games. Utah has scored at least 117 in 3 of its last 5.

Portland has gone Over in 2 straight and in 3 of its last 4. It is 10-12 O/U on the season; however, since the return of Simmons, it is 2-1 O/U. Simons has scored 28 or more in 3 straight games.

Expect a fast-paced game with score-first guards like Simons and G Jordan Clarkson active. Back OVER 228.5 (-110).

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