Portland Trail Blazers – Utah Jazz Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 26.12.2024
Two teams struggling to get wins this season meet in Portland on Thursday as the Trail Blazers host the Utah Jazz. Who comes out on top in the 2nd meeting of the season between the two teams?
The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz meet on 26.12.2024, in what will be their 2nd of 4 regular season meetings this season. The game will be played at the Moda Center (Portland) with the home team Trail Blazers being favored to win this game.
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Portland Trail Blazers |
Thu, 26.12.2024, 21:00 |
Utah Jazz |
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4/6 |
13/1 |
5/4 |
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Expert Tip |
UTA Jazz +3.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz: Current situation
Things are not looking good if you’re a Portland Trail Blazers fan right now. The team is just 9-20 for the season which is a .310 win pace. For the 4th season in a row the Blazers are headed towards the lottery, they just can’t seem to get out of this mess they’ve been in since the 2020-21 season. This year’s draft class is a good one though, so perhaps with a high pick their luck can change?
The Jazz have similar issues, unless a miraculous turnaround happens this will be their 3rd season in a row finishing in the lottery. Lauri Markkanen is the corner stone of this franchise, but with the team struggling to compete in the loaded Western Conference, you have to wonder how much longer he will want to stay with the team.
Portland Trail Blazers Stats & Form
Portland just got blown out by the Dallas Mavericks 132-108 on Monday. It was their 2nd straight loss by 20 or more points, this team is just struggling to stay in games right now. The only bright spot in the past couple of weeks was their home win over the Denver Nuggets, but getting all 5 starters to score in double figures and Deni Avdija to chip in 19 off the bench isn’t something that will happen often.
Utah Jazz Stats & Form
Utah’s mini 2-game win streak came to an end after an 11-point loss at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. There is no shame in losing to the best team in the NBA, especially since the Jazz were able to cover the spread as 14-point underdogs. A total of 3 players scored 20+ points, led by Jordan Clarkson who had 27. It’s worth noting that the Jazz are shooting the three-ball at over 42% in their last 3 games.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz: Head-to-Head
Utah holds a 1-0 lead in the regular season series after a massive 42-point win back in the first week of December. They’ve now won 4 of the last 5 meetings between the two teams, while also covering the spread in 4 of those. Interestingly enough, recent meetings in Portland have been marked by high scoring with the over cashing 4 times in 5 games.
Portland Trail Blazers – Utah Jazz Odds
Backing the Portland Trail Blazers here will net you 4/6 odds. If you think the Jazz can come out with the win, then odds of 5/4 are available.
The point total has been set at 225.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Betting Tip | Odds |
| Portland Trail Blazers -3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 225.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Utah Jazz +3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz (26.12.2024)
The first meeting of the season wasn’t a competitive game as the Jazz ran over the Blazers 141-99 on their own floor. The two teams return to the “crime scene” on Thursday and as crazy as it might sound neither of them will be motivated to win this game. It’s pretty obvious that neither team is going to be making a run for a play-in tournament spot, so they are better off tanking the rest of the season. Right now Portland has an edge in the standings with 2 more wins, on paper they are the more talented team here. From the 9 wins they have so far, 6 of them have come at home. However, with just 1 win overall from their last 9 games, things aren’t looking too good here. The Jazz are on a slightly better run with 4 wins in 17 games, we just saw them drain 19 threes in a 11-point loss to Cleveland. If there is one thing this team does well it’s shooting the three-ball. Over their last 5 games they’ve made 19+ threes 3 times, if they get off to a hot start in this one it could be a wrap for Portland. The Blazers defense allows opponents to shoot 37.3% from downtown this season which is the 5th highest mark in the entire NBA. Utah also has the edge in head-to-head meetings with a 4-1 ATS/SU record in the last 5 games, with a healthy and in-form Lauri Markkanen we believe they have what it takes to get a win here. Back the road team to cover the spread.
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Expert Tip |
UTA Jazz +3.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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