The Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz will face off in a Northwest Division clash at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Portland is 27-54 overall and 17-23 at home, while Utah is 48-33 overall and 19-21 on the road. The Jazz will be looking to clinch the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference with a win; Portland is eliminated from playoff contention.
Utah is favored by 18.5 points in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Jazz odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 222. Before entering any Jazz vs. Trail Blazers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Trail Blazers vs. Jazz. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Trail Blazers vs. Jazz:
- Trail Blazers vs. Jazz spread: Trail Blazers +18.5
- Trail Blazers vs. Jazz over-under: 222 points
Featured Game | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz
What you need to know about the Trail Blazers
Portland enters its regular-season finale on a 10-game losing streak following a 128-78 loss to Dallas on Friday. The Trail Blazers wrapped up a five-game road trip with that setback and will now play one more home game before beginning preparations for next season. They are going to finish the season sixth from the bottom of the NBA standings, regardless of what happens in this game.
The Trail Blazers are without most of their key players, including Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic. Their active scoring leaders are Drew Eubanks and Ben McLemore, who are combining for just over 24 points per game. They have failed to cover the spread in five straight games.
What you need to know about the Jazz
Utah had its two-game winning streak snapped in a 111-105 loss to Phoenix on Friday night, blowing its sixth double-digit lead in the fourth quarter this season. The Jazz led by 17 points heading into the fourth quarter before allowing Phoenix to storm back. They still have an opportunity to clinch the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference on Sunday night with a win.
Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell leads Utah with 25.9 points and 5.3 assists per game. Bojan Bogdanovic is scoring 18.1 points, while Jordan Clarkson is adding 16.1 points off the bench. The Jazz have only covered the spread once in their last 10 games.
How to make Trail Blazers vs. Jazz picks
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