Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction: Will the guests finally win against Utah?

Portland will play the third match of the road tour. The first two meetings, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento, ended in defeats for the Trail Blazers. Will Chauncey Billups' team finally win in Salt Lake City against Utah? Let's pick what to bet on this game.

Utah Jazz

The Jazz faced Memphis on the road in the previous game and won 127:121. Lauri Markkannen and Jordan Clarkson scored 26 points each, and John Collins scored 18. Thus, Utah's losing streak, which reached four games in a row, was broken. And if you take the stretch of the last eight games, the team beat only Memphis. The Jazzmen won another victory over the Grizzlies (133:109) on November 2. In addition, there are six defeats.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers gave a great stretch of three consecutive wins over Toronto (99:91), Detroit (110:101), and Memphis (115:113 (102:102) in overtime). Still, they lost the same Grizzlies (100:112), and after, going on tour, lost to Sacramento (121:128 (111:111) in overtime) and the Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James - 110:116.

Portland has only three wins in nine games, but the Trail Blazers don't look like an underdog. The team is failing on offense, scoring only 106.4 points per game and ranking last in efficiency rating. But Portland's defense isn't bad - 111.7 points allowed and 11th in the league in that metric.

Expert Betting Tips

Portland goes 3-6, but Utah has only won three games this season out of ten. Both teams are about equal now, and it's hardly worth highlighting the Jazz as clear favorites, as bookmakers do. We believe in Chauncey Billups' defensive formations and bet on the underrated Trail Blazers. We won't be surprised if the team even wins in Salt Lake City.