Trail Blazers vs. Jazz Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 26

Trail Blazers vs. Jazz Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: NBA TV, KATU, and KJZZ

The Portland Trail Blazers (9-20) host the Utah Jazz (7-21) in a matchup of Northwest Division teams at Moda Center, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024. The Trail Blazers are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 227.

Trail Blazers vs. Jazz Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Jazz Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Jazz win (50.6%)

Trail Blazers vs. Jazz Betting Trends

• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread 15 times this season (15-13-1).
• The Jazz have 12 wins against the spread in 28 games this year.
• Games involving the Trail Blazers have hit the over 14 times out of 28 chances this season.
• Jazz games this year have gone over the total in 15 of 28 opportunities (53.6%).
• Against the spread, Portland has played better at home, covering eight times in 13 home games, and seven times in 16 road games.
• The Trail Blazers have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in eight of 13 home matchups (61.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 16 games (37.5%).
• Against the spread, Utah has had better results away (9-7-0) than at home (3-8-1).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Jazz's games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, four of 12) than away (68.8%, 11 of 16).

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija averages 12.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists, shooting 43.4% from the floor and 35.9% from downtown, with 1.4 made treys per contest.
• Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.4 points, 4.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds.
• Jerami Grant is averaging 15.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 1 block.
• Deandre Ayton is averaging 14.4 points, 1.4 assists and 10 rebounds.
• Toumani Camara is averaging 8.8 points, 2 assists and 5.5 rebounds.

Jazz Leaders

• John Collins averages 17.7 points for the Jazz, plus 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
• The Jazz are receiving 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Lauri Markkanen.
• Walker Kessler's numbers on the season are 10.5 points, 10.7 boards and 1.6 assists per contest. He is draining 71.9% of his shots from the field.
• Per game, Collin Sexton gives the Jazz 17.1 points, 2.6 boards and 3.4 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• The Jazz are receiving 16.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game from Keyonte George.

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