The Portland Trail Blazers (24-33) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (14-42) on Monday, February 24th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on KATU. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Trail Blazers vs Jazz

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

The Trail Blazers improved to 24-33 on the season with a dominant 141-88 win over the Hornets on Saturday. Playing at home, Portland covered the -5.5 point spread with ease, while the game’s total of 229 points narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 227.

Portland took control early, using a 13-0 run to extend their lead from 5-4 to 18-4. They continued to dominate, winning each quarter and heading into the 4th with a 109-66 lead.

The Jazz Are Coming Off A Win

Utah improved to 14-42 on the season with a 124-115 win over the Rockets on Saturday. The Jazz not only picked up the win at home but also covered the +7.5 spread. The total score of 239 points went over the pre-game line of 227.

After trailing 90-87 going into the 4th quarter, the Jazz turned things around by outscoring Houston 37-25 in the final period to secure the win.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

The Trail Blazers’ offense was firing on all cylinders in their 141-88 win over the Hornets, shooting 58.6% from the field and hitting 20 threes at a 46.5% clip. Anfernee Simons led the way with 25 points, including 15 in the 2nd quarter, and knocked down 5 threes at 50% efficiency.

Toumani Camara and Jabari Walker each added 20 points, with Camara shooting 77.8% and hitting 4 threes. Walker also grabbed 14 rebounds, and scored 11 of his points in the 4th quarter.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

Keyonte George led the Jazz to a win over the Rockets, scoring 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, while hitting 5 threes at 62.5% efficiency. Lauri Markkanen added 23 points and 10 rebounds, despite shooting just 30% from deep.

Utah shot 50% from the field, making 13 threes at 32.5%. George scored 11 points in the 1st quarter and added 8 more in the 4th, while Markkanen put up 11 points in the 3rd.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Trail Blazers put on a defensive clinic against the Hornets, holding them to just 88 points. Portland gave up 21 points in the 1st quarter, 19 in the 2nd, 26 in the 3rd, and 22 in the 4th.

Portland’s defense limited Charlotte to 34% shooting from the field, including just 5 made threes on 15% shooting. The Hornets went 15/21 from the free-throw line. The Blazers also recorded 11 steals and 7 blocks.

Jazz Team Defense

The Trail Blazers put on a defensive clinic against the Hornets, holding them to just 88 points. Portland was consistent throughout, allowing 21 points in the 1st quarter, 19 in the 2nd, 26 in the 3rd, and 22 in the 4th. The Blazers’ defense limited Charlotte to 34% shooting from the field.

Portland was especially effective at defending the three, as the Hornets made just 5 threes on 15% shooting. The Blazers also sent Charlotte to the line 21 times, where they made 15 free throws. Portland finished with 46 defensive rebounds, gave up 12 offensive boards, and recorded 11 steals and 7 blocks.

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Trail Blazers offense has averaged 110 points per game while allowing an average of 111. Portland posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 7-3 ATS.
• Through their last three home contests, the Jazz offense has averaged 116 points per game while allowing an average of 132. Utah posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Jazz have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Trail Blazers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 111-93. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -3.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 230.5, and our model predicts the Trail Blazers and Jazz to score a combined 204 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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