In total, teams played 53 matches among themselves and Utah won one more victory (27 vs. 26). When making a prediction for the match between Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers, you should pay attention that the last six meetings ended in favor of Utah.
Utah Jazz
After a series of five defeats, “Utah” wins again. This time, Will Hardy’s wards coped with the Clippers (125:112) and Indiana (139:113). These successes allowed the Jazzmen to return to the sixth line of the Western Conference. It is worth noting that Walker Kessler shot in the last match. We are used to the fact that Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen play the first violin in the musicians. But this time, a young 21-year-old player surprised us. Kessler has 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland continues to play without Damian Lillard. The absence of a leader affects the actions of the Trail Blazers. Recently, Chauncey Billups’ wards have been showing a weak game. Very often they lose. For example, they lost in 7 of the last 8 matches. Despite the defeats, the Pathfinders are still ranked tenth in the West. Three days ago, the team from Oregon suffered another setback. This time, the Trail Blazers lost on the road to the Lakers (109:128).
Prediction
Our expert pick:
It is unlikely that Portland will be able to count on success in this meeting. Utah looks too convincing now. Wards of Will Hardy confidently won their last matches. We believe that a similar fate awaits guests from Oregon. Our prediction is for "Utah" with a handicap of (-3) points for odds of 1.80 in 1xBet. In 3 of the last 4 road games, Portland has not scored more than 109 points. The wards of Billups now have a lot of problems with playing on someone else's half of the court. It is unlikely that anything will change significantly in the confrontation with Utah. The second prediction is the total under 230.5 points for 1.61. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.80. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
