Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction and Odds

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction and Odds: The Portland Trail Blazers will start as home favorites to win this match as per latest Prediction.

The Utah Jazz will play the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Thursday night at Moda Center. Both teams are coming off a win in their Previous Matchups.The Utah Jazz defeated the Charlotte Hornets 120-102 at home. The Trail Blazers also showed their class in a 147-137 win over the Saint Antonio Spurs.

This will be the Second meeting between both sides this season. The First meeting was in favor of the Trail Blazers.

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Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction: Last 5 Games Analysis

The Utah Jazz have won 2 of the last 5 away fixtures.

The wins came against teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets. They lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls, and Sacramento Kings. The Utah Jazz has an away record of 9-16 in the current season.

In the last 5 away games

The Utah Jazz has scored 123.6 points per game.
The Utah Jazz has conceded 122.6 points per game.
Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 2
Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 2

The Portland Trail Blazers have won 3 of their last 5 home games.

The Trail Blazers won against the likes of the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks (2). Losses came against the LA Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers

As of now, the Trail Blazers have won 12 out of 22 home games.

In the last 5 home games

The Portland Trail Blazers have scored 126.0 points per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers have conceded 119.0 points per game.
Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 0
Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 2

The Portland Trail Blazers have the Momentum Edge.

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction and Odds: Offense and Defense Comparisons

Offense

During the current season, the Utah Jazz has averaged 117.6 points. They shot 47.2% from the field and 36.6% from the 3-point line. The Utah Jazz rank 4th in offense with an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 117.0.

The Portland Trail Blazers have scored an average of 113.6 points so far. In shooting, they played with a success rate of 47.8% for field goals and 37.3% for 3-pointers. With an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 114.6, the Trail Blazers rank 14th in the offense.

The Utah Jazz is more formidable on offense.

Defense

The Utah Jazz surrendered 116.3 points per game. They played with an average of 44.4 rebounds per game, The average number of steals per game is currently at 6.8 while the average number of blocks per game stands at 4.8. The Utah Jazz is ranked 4th worst in defense with an adjusted defensive rating of 116.1.

The Portland Trail Blazers have allowed 114.2 points per game thus far. They maintain an average of 42.8 rebounds along with 6.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game. The Trail Blazers are ranked 16th in defense with an Adjusted Defensive Rating of 114.2

The Trail Blazers have been the better defensive side as compared to the Utah Jazz.

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Odds

Win Probability

Utah Jazz: 33.8%
Portland Trail Blazers: 66.2%

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction and Odds: Last Game Analysis

Will the Utah Jazz pick up momentum?

The Utah Jazz has been playing well lately, winning 5 of their previous 7 games. With three scores above 120 in the previous four games, the Jazz offense has looked strong in recent games. The Jazz dominated the Charlotte Hornets 120-102 in their most recent game and took care of the game as they should. Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in another impressive performance. Walker Kessler also had a strong evening. He finished the game with a final field goal percentage of 5/6 and 9 rebounds. The overall field goal accuracy for the Utah Jazz was 47.7%. Utah’s performance on 3-pointers, where they shot with 40% accuracy, was even more Solid.

Will the Trail Blazers build on their historic win over the San Antonio Spurs?

The Trail Blazers snapped their three-match losing streak with a win over the San Antonio Spurs at home. The Portland Trail Blazers pulled together a season-high offensive display with just enough defensive tenacity to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 147-127. The Portland Trail Blazers dominated even more statistics. The Trail Blazers shot a whopping 59.8% from the field. The Blazers’ 20 of 33 3-point attempts from distance were the best of the season, which is maybe the most noteworthy statistic of all in this fixture. Lillard spearheaded with a 37-point, 12-assist masterclass, and he had plenty of support from Simons, Nurkic, and a standout second unit effort, led by Shaedon Sharpe.

Jazz vs Trail Blazers Prediction: Head-to-Head Stats

There have been 201 regular season games between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers. With 111 wins, the Utah Jazz have a slight advantage over the Trail Blazers who have won 90 matches.

If we check out the last 5 matchups, the Jazz has been pretty dominant and won four of its last five matches.

The previous clash took place in the current season on 03 December 2022. The Trail Blazers won that game with a score of 116-111.

Head-to-Head: Key Highlights (Last 5 Meetings)

Number of home games won by the Portland Trail Blazers: 0
Number of away games won by the Utah Jazz: 3
Average Number of Total Points scored: 216.4
Average Number of Points scored by the Trail Blazers: 100
Average Number of Points scored by the Utah Jazz: 116.4

Jazz vs Trail Blazers Prediction: Players to Watch Out

Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard (Point Guard)

Points Per Game: 29.2 | Assists Per Game: 7.2 | Rebounds Per Game: 3.9

Jerami Grant (Small Forward)

Points Per Game: 21.7 | Rebounds Per Game: 4.3 | Assists Per Game: 2.4

Anfernee Simmons (Shooting Guard)

Points Per Game: 21.6 | Assists Per Game: 4.0 | Rebounds Per Game: 2.8

Utah Jazz

Lauri Markkanen (Power Forward)

Points Per Game: 24.8 | Rebounds Per Game: 8.7 | Assists Per Game: 1.8

Jordan Clarkson (Point Guard)

Points Per Game: 21.0 | Assists Per Game: 4.3 | Rebounds Per Game: 4.0

Malik Beasley (Shooting Guard)

Points Per Game: 13.7 | Rebounds Per Game: 3.5 | Assists Per Game: 1.6

Trail Blazers vs Jazz Winner Prediction

The Utah Jazz has the momentum advantage
Offensive Advantage: Jazz
Defensive Advantage: Trail Blazers
Home Advantage: Trail Blazers
Overall: Even Stevens

The Trail Blazers showed their class and dominated the San Antonio Spurs at home but the Jazz has been playing very good basketball lately and will pose a difficult challenge but with Trail Blazers finding their offensive finesse will make them slight favorites.