Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction & Odds: Utah A Massive Home Favorite

Even against the struggling Blazers (25-39 SU, 25-39 ATS), Utah (40-24, 27-36-1) could be a dangerous team to back for anyone making Blazers vs Jazz predictions tonight. The Jazz opened as 19.5-point favorites but are coming off a tough road trip and are 0-4 ATS in their last four outings.

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Odds & Analysis

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If this point spread doesn’t drop from the opener, it’ll be the second-most points the Jazz have been favored by in the history of the Odds Shark NBA database. We couldn’t find a record of the Trail Blazers getting this many points, with the most being the +17 they were spotted in a 2006 loss at Phoenix.

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Trail Blazers Struggling At Both Ends Of The Court During 0-5 SU And ATS Slide

Any momentum the Trail Blazers might have built with four straight wins before the all-star break is a distant memory. Portland is 0-5 SU and ATS since the season resumed, losing those games by a combined 156 points. Rock bottom may have come Monday in Minnesota when the Blazers shot 27.7 percent from the field and scored just 34 first-half points in a 124-81 loss.

As bad as Portland’s offense was against Minnesota, the defense should be rookie head coach Chauncey Billups’ main cause for concern. Portland has allowed at least 119 points in each of its last six games and 130-plus in two of them. Oddsmakers have caught on to Portland’s defensive woes, however, with the Blazers going OVER the total just twice during that span.

Jazz Could Be Running On Fumes In The Midst Of Busy Schedule

Utah has had just one day to settle back in at home after wrapping up a five-game road trip by playing four games in six days. The busy schedule may have caught up with the Jazz on Monday in Dallas as they led for just 13 seconds in their 111-103 loss, shooting just 43 percent from the field. Donovan Mitchell looked especially gassed, missing 14 of his 19 shots from the field.

The defeat dropped Utah to just a half-game ahead of Dallas for fourth spot in the West — and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs — so we might see a more spirited effort from a Jazz squad that hasn’t covered in any of its last four games.

If Utah builds a big lead, however, don’t be surprised if the Jazz look to rest players like Rudy Gobert, who is nursing a sore left calf that made him questionable to suit up Monday against the Mavs.

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Pick & Insights

Trail Blazers: Keys To Cover

Portland is clearly outmanned right now but the Trail Blazers can still play with effort and pride, something Billups felt the team lacked Monday in Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Jazz might choose to limit the minutes of some of their top players if this score gets out of hand early, Sportsbook the door for Portland to pull out a backdoor cover.

Jazz: Keys To Cover

Even a tired Jazz team can overwhelm the short-handed Trail Blazers if Utah brings max effort and intensity. With three more games on the Jazz’s schedule this week, betting Utah in the first half might be the safer Trail Blazers vs Jazz prediction in case the Jazz empty the bench in the fourth.

Odds Shark’s Computer Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction: Jazz -18

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