The Utah Jazz (4-17) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (8-14) on Friday, December 6th. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on KATU. Both the Jazz and Trail Blazers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Jazz vs Trail Blazers

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Jazz dropped to 4-17 on the season after a 133-106 road loss to the Thunder on Tuesday. Utah entered the game as +13.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 239 points exceeded the O/U line of 224 by 15 points.

After the game was tied at 25, the Thunder went on a 16-0 run, taking a 41-25 lead. Utah struggled to recover, allowing 40 points in the 3rd quarter and entering the 4th down 102-75. They played the Thunder evenly in the final quarter, with both teams scoring 31 points.

The Trail Blazers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Trail Blazers fell to 8-14 on the season after a 127-105 road loss to the Clippers on Tuesday. Portland entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 22 points. The total score of 232 points exceeded the over/under line of 220.5 by 11.5 points.

Portland trailed 36-31 after the 1st quarter and played the Clippers evenly in the 2nd, with both teams scoring 27 points. However, an 11-0 run by the Clippers extended their lead from 75-70 to 86-70. The Clippers outscored the Blazers 28-20 in the 3rd quarter and 36-27 in the 4th.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton each put up 17 points in the Jazz’s 133-106 loss to the Thunder, with Kessler shooting 85.7% from the field and grabbing 11 rebounds. Keyonte George added 16 points, including 6 in the final quarter.

Utah shot 54.3% from the field, connecting on 13 threes at a 37.1% rate. Johnny Juzang also contributed 8 of his 13 points in the 4th quarter.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

In their 127-105 loss to the Clippers, the Trail Blazers shot 51.2% from the field, but connected on just 10 threes at a 34.5% rate. Deandre Ayton led Portland with 16 points, shooting 80% from the floor.

Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija each added 15 points, with Avdija hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Avdija scored 11 of his points in the opening quarter.

Jazz Team Defense

The Jazz struggled defensively against the Thunder, giving up 133 points on 52% shooting. Utah allowed 32 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 2nd, but their worst defensive effort came in the 3rd, where they gave up 40 points. The Thunder also scored 31 points in the 4th quarter.

From beyond the arc, the Jazz allowed 17 three-pointers on 36% shooting. Oklahoma City went to the line just 11 times, making 10 free throws. Utah finished with 25 defensive rebounds but gave up 15 offensive boards. The Jazz also recorded 3 steals and 6 blocks.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Jazz struggled defensively on Tuesday, giving up 133 points to the Thunder, including 40 in the 3rd quarter. Oklahoma City shot 52% from the field.

Utah allowed 17 three-pointers on 36% shooting. They sent the Thunder to the line 11 times, where they made 10 free throws. The Jazz recorded 3 steals and 6 blocks.

Jazz vs Trail Blazers Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, Portland has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 103 points per game.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Jazz have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
• The last three games that Portland was favored, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.

Jazz vs Trail Blazers Prediction

Not only do we have the Trail Blazers winning this one by a score of 150-122, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Trail Blazers at -2.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 226 and given that our model is projecting 272 points between the teams, we like the over.

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