The Portland Trail Blazers (3-1) visit the Utah Jazz (1-4) Saturday afternoon for a 3 p.m. ET tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of season; Trail Blazers won 4-0 last season
Portland snapped a 3-game winning streak with a 124-103 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, failing to cover as 7.5-point home favorites with the Under (232.5) hitting. F Deni Avdija scored a game-high 24 points and flirted with a triple-double, grabbing 9 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists. The Blazers led by as many as 8 in the losing effort.
Utah has dropped 3 in a row after falling 117-111
in overtime against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, covering as a 13.5-point home underdog with the Under (232.5) hitting. G Keyonte George dropped a team-high 31 points, while the Jazz blew an 11-point lead in the defeat.
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Trail Blazers at Jazz odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers -325 (bet $325 to win $100) | Jazz +260 (bet $100 to win $260)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers -8.5 (-110) | Jazz +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Trail Blazers at Jazz key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Ja Morant (hamstring) out
- C Robert Williams III (knee) questionable
- G Chris Youngblood (ankle) questionable
Jazz
- F Lauri Markkanen (wrist) questionable
- C Jusuf Nurkic (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Trail Blazers at Jazz picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 123, Jazz 116
Moneyline
PASS.
There is minimal value on the undefeated Trail Blazers (-325) to win on Saturday afternoon.
Against the spread
LEAN JAZZ +8.5 (-110).
Neither team has been impressive against the spread this season. The Trail Blazers are 2-2 ATS, including 1-2 ATS while entering as favorites, while the Jazz are 1-4 ATS, covering for their first time on Wednesday. The Blazers also lost G Ja Morant for a month.
The Jazz, while just 1-4 straight up, have only lost a single game by more than 8 points. In their 3 other home games combined, they have lost by just 12 total points.
Over/Under
BET OVER 232.5 (-110).
The Trail Blazers have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3. They have scored at least 124 in 3 of their 4 games this season, while allowing at least 120 in each of their last 3.
The Jazz have scored at least 120 in 2 of their last 4, both at home, while allowing at least 117 in 4 of their 5 games.
While both teams are dealing with key injuries, they tend to move at a high pace on both ends of the floor regardless.
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