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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz
The division rival Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -5.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 215.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 115-99 winner as they battled the Cavaliers at home. The Jazz failed to cover in the match as a -16.5-point favorite, while 214 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Portland was a 128-112 winner at home against the Pelicans. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (240) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 28-19 SU,25-22 ATS
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Utah:
Team record: 26-21 SU,23-22-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Portland at Oklahoma City Tuesday, January 22
Utah home to Denver Wednesday, January 23