Trail Blazers vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Utah Jazz (8-16) are slight underdogs (by 3 points) to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers (6-16) on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 228.5.
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Trail Blazers and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Jazz are 9-9 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
The Trail Blazers and the Jazz combine to average 10.4 fewer points per game than the over/under of 228.5 set for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 4.8 more points per game (233.3) than this matchup’s total of 228.5 points.
The average point total for Trail Blazers games this year is 8.7 fewer points than the over/under of 228.5 in this matchup.
Utah’s games this season have averaged a total of 231.6 points, 3.1 more than the point total in this matchup.
So far this season, Portland has put together an 11-11-0 record against the spread.
The Jazz are 12-12-0 against the spread this season.
Trail Blazers Stats & Insights
The Trail Blazers are being outscored by 6.8 points per game with a -150 scoring differential overall. They put up 106.5 points per game (29th in the NBA) and give up 113.3 per contest (15th in the league).
The Trail Blazers average 40.7 rebounds per game (28th in the league) while conceding 45.2 per outing to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 4.5 boards per game.
Portland knocks down 12.0 three-pointers per game (19th in the league), 1.4 more than its opponents (10.6). It is shooting 34.6% from deep (24th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 33.0%.
The Trail Blazers average 108.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (28th in the league), and give up 115.1 points per 100 possessions (15th in the NBA).
The Trail Blazers have scored at a much lower clip when playing at home than on the road in the 2023-24 season (103.3 at home versus 108.4 on the road), and have allowed more points in home games than in road games (113.4 opponent points per home game versus 113.3 on the road).
Jazz Stats & Insights
The Jazz are being outscored by 8.4 points per game, with a -202 scoring differential overall. They put up 111.6 points per game (23rd in NBA), and give up 120.0 per contest (25th in league).
Utah prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.4 boards. It collects 46.8 rebounds per game (third in league) compared to its opponents’ 42.4.
The Jazz connect on 13.3 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) at a 35.0% rate (23rd in NBA), compared to the 13.8 their opponents make, shooting 37.1% from deep.
The Jazz’s 112.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 26th in the NBA, and the 120.5 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 26th in the league.
At home Utah is scoring 118.1 points per game, 13.0 more than it is averaging on the road (105.1).
Trail Blazers Key Players to Watch
Shaedon Sharpe is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Trail Blazers, tallying 18.8 points per game to go with 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
Malcolm Brogdon contributes with 17.0 points, 6.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game, and Deandre Ayton adds 12.9 points, 1.6 assists and 10.8 rebounds per outing.
Sharpe leads active Trail Blazers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Matisse Thybulle has put up 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Jazz Key Players to Watch
Lauri Markkanen has the top Jazz spot in two categories among active players: scoring (23.7 points per game) and rebounding (8.6 rebounds per game). He also has 1.0 assist per contest.
The Jazz have gotten 10.9 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds out of Keyonte George this season.
Markkanen knocks down 3.3 threes per game.
The Jazz’s defensive effort gets a lift from Talen Horton-Tucker’s 0.8 steals and Walker Kessler’s 2.5 blocks per game.
Under (228.5)
Trail Blazers 115 – Jazz 110
