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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz meet at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -6-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 107-104 loser as they battled the Heat on the road. The Jazz covered in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 211 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Portland was a 102-94 loser at home against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 14-17 SU,13-16-2 ATS
Portland is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games
Utah:
Team record: 18-12 SU,12-17-1 ATS
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Utah's last 16 games
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Portland home to Los Angeles Saturday, December 28
Utah at Los Angeles Saturday, December 28