The Utah Jazz are following their script from a season ago, playing mediocre ball in the first half of the season and then catching fire down the stretch. They are one of the hottest teams in the NBA and will aim to keep that up in a road game against the Portland Trail Blazers next time out.
Portland has been slightly better on the season and has the home court, so it will be favored to capture this matchup. However, Utah is playing so well of late it would be foolish to count out the Jazz.
Both of these teams are among a crowded group of teams jockeying for playoff positioning to this is a big game for both sides in NBA gambling.
This NBA basketball game between the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers will be held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
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Odds Analysis
The Jazz are up to 29-22 on the season. Utah was outside the playoff picture just a few weeks ago but is now the No. 7 seed and within three games of the five teams ahead of it, which includes Portland. Utah has gone 14-13 on the road this year.
The Blazers have a mark of 31-20. They have been more consistent, hanging out near the top of the West all season. Portland isn’t on the same level as Golden State but has a case that it is right in that next tier. The Trail Blazers have been fantastic at home this season with 21 wins in 28 attempts.
Injury Report
Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is dealing with an ankle injury that kept him out of the team’s most recent game. That’s an important development because he would be the most talented player on the court if he plays.
Lillard is averaging 26.2 points, 6.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. He is shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from three-point range. Lillard’s injury does not seem major but he did miss a game and it’s possible he doesn’t play in this one if it doesn’t heal up quickly enough.
Watch this situation closely before tipoff because it has the ability to impact the spread by a few points.
Key Stat
9. That’s the number of wins for the Jazz in their past 10 games, which is the second-best current streak in the NBA behind the Warriors. Utah began this run with four straight home victories over the Magic, Lakers, Bulls and Pistons. The Jazz then went on the road and beat the Clippers before returning home and knocking off the Cavaliers.
The only loss in this run came in the next game to these Blazers in Utah. The Jazz bounced back with victories over the Nuggets and Timberwolves twice. Utah can pick up its tenth victory in 11 attempts if it is able to exact revenge on Portland in this one.
Free NBA ATS Picks
The Blazers had no problem knocking off a hot Utah team a few games back and is now at home. The Jazz are playing well and will hang in, but Portland is the pick provided Lillard plays. Keep an eye on his status, but as long as he plays the backcourt duo of Lillard and C.J. McCollum will be too much for Utah to overcome.
The Jazz won’t be able to find enough offense in this one. Portland is set to pick up an integral Western Conference win in NBA betting.
NBA ATS Pick: Portland Trail Blazers 109, Utah Jazz 104
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