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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz Game Preview The Portland Trail Blazers are set to take on the Utah Jazz in what promises to be an exciting matchup. Both teams have been performing well this season and will be looking to secure a crucial win. The Trail Blazers, led by superstar Damian Lillard, have been playing solid basketball and currently sit near the top of the Western Conference standings. They will be looking to continue their winning ways and build on their success against the tough Jazz team. On the other hand, the Utah Jazz have been on a hot streak lately, with players like Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert leading the charge. They will be looking to defend their home court and secure a victory against the Trail Blazers. With both teams possessing dynamic rosters and strong coaching staffs, this game is sure to be a competitive and thrilling showdown. Be sure to tune in and catch all the action as these two talented teams battle it out on the court.

The Portland Trail Blazers (24-33) and Utah Jazz (14-42) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

With the Trail Blazers in 13th in the Western Conference and the Jazz in 14th place, this game is more important for a potential chance at the first-overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft.

The Trail Blazers have a 10.5-game lead over the Jazz. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games, but have lost four of their last five games.

This game is a major lineup check, especially for the Jazz. The Jazz could be without Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler. Jordan Clarkson, John Collins, and Collin Sexton are out for tonight's contest.

The Trail Blazers are currently 8-19 on the road with a point differential of -5, while the Jazz have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game odds for Trail Blazers vs. Jazz

The latest odds as of Monday:

Odds: Trail Blazers (-136), Jazz (+115)

Spread:  Trail Blazers -2.5

Over/Under: 231 points

That gives the Trail Blazers an implied team point total of 116.22, and the Jazz 114.92.
 
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Expert picks & predictions for Monday's Trail Blazers vs. Jazz game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is leaning toward Anfernee Simons Over 21.5 Points…

Thomas: “Simons has a great matchup today playing against a terrible Jazz defense. The Jazz allow the second most points to point guards this season. With a total of 232.5, it’s a great shot to get a big night from Simons.”
 
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Trail Blazers & Jazz game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Utah Jazz at +2.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 231.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Trail Blazers vs. Jazz on Monday

The Trail Blazers have lost 6 of their last 8 matchups against divisional opponents

The Trail Blazers' last 4 games versus the Jazz have gone over the Total

The Jazz are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games at home

The Trail Blazers have lost their last 4 matchups against Western Conference Northwest Division teams
 
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