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The Utah Jazz host the Portland Blazers in a Non-Conference matchup. Tip-off is set for 10:00 PM ET at the Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Probable Starting Lineups<br />
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<b>Portland Blazers</b> PG Anfernee Simons Q, SG Brandon Williams, SF Josh Hart, PF C.J. Elleby, C Drew Eubanks<br />
<b>Utah Jazz</b> PG Mike Conley, SG Donovan Mitchell, SF Bojan Bogdanovic, PF Royce O'Neale, C Rudy Gobert
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Key Injuries<br />
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<b>Portland Blazers </b> Justise Winslow: Achilles (OUT) Anfernee Simons: Quadricep (QUESTIONABLE) Damian Lillard: Abdominal (OUT) Joe Ingles: Knee (OUT) Jusuf Nurkic: Foot (OUT) Eric Bledsoe: Achilles (OUT) Didi Louzada: Knee (OUT) Nassir Little: Shoulder (OUT)
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<b>Utah Jazz </b> Utah has no reported injuries at this time.: Utah has no reported injuries at this time. (Utah has no reported injuries at this time.)
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Recent Form<br />
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The Portland Blazers come into this game with an overall record of 25-39, placing them 11th in the Western Conference. Throughout the season, Portland has struggled in their 30 road contests, sitting at 9-21. Over the Trail Blazers' last five games, they have picked up just 0 wins. In this stretch, Portland's offense is scoring right in line with their season average, putting up 96.0 points per game. Combined, the Trail Blazers' last five opponents are giving up 109.0 points per contest. A key reason for Portland's recent struggles is a defensive unit giving up 127.0 points over their previous five contests. This figure is up from their season average of 113.2.In the Portland Blazers' most recent game, the team fell to Minnesota by a score of 124-81.
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The Utah Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 40-24, placing them 4th in the Western Conference. So far, Utah is above .500 at home, holding a record of 22-10. The Jazz have played well over their last five games, picking up 3 wins. In this stretch, Utah's offense is scoring right in line with their season average, putting up 112.0 points per game. Combined, the Jazz's last five opponents are giving up 109.0 points per contest. Even though the Jazz have been adding to the win column, their opponents have had no trouble scoring the ball, averaging 116.0 points per game, up from Utah's usual rate of 107.6. In the Utah Jazz' most recent game, the team fell to Dallas by a score of 111-103.
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Individual Player Analysis<br />
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As Portland travels to take on the Utah Jazz, the Blazers' will be looking for a collective effort on offense, as the Anfernee Simons (Questionable) and Josh Hart have provided the best scoring punch so far. However, they need to be on top of his game as Utah is allowing their opponent's top scorer to surpass their average in 37.0% of their games, placing them in the top 10. On the other side, Donovan Mitchell leads the Jazz in scoring, averaging 25 points across his 53 games. Throughout the season, Mitchell has outscored his season average in 58.0% of his outings. On the season, the Blazers have allowed their opponent's top scorer to surpass their season average in 48.21% of their games, giving them a rank of 15th among NBA defenses.
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Matchup Analysis<br />
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Heading into this matchup, the Utah Jazz are the more efficient team on both ends of the court. This scenario has taken place in 21 of Utah's 61 games, leading to a winning percentage of 76%. So far, the Portland Blazers have played 24 games as the inferior offensive and defensive unit. In these instances, they have lost 24 times, by an average margin of -17.0 points.
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The Historicals<br />
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Heading into today's matchup, the Portland Blazers and Utah Jazz have met up for 2 games. In their last meeting, Utah picked up a 120-105 win.
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How the Public is Betting the Blazers vs Jazz<br />
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67% are betting the against the spread.<br />
52% are wagering on the game to go over the posted total of 222.
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Betting Trends Worth Noting<br />
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Trail Blazers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
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Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
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Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
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