The Portland Trail Blazers will visit the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in a Northwest Division contest at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Portland aims to rebound from a recent loss, while Utah seeks a third consecutive victory. The game tips off at 9 p.m. ET.
The Portland Trail Blazers (26-29) head to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz (18-37) in a key Northwest Division game on Thursday, February 12, at 9 p.m. ET. The Blazers are coming off a 133-109 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, which ended their three-game winning streak. Portland holds fourth place in the division and has a 10-16 road record this season.
The Jazz, sitting fifth in the Northwest, improved to 11-17 at home with a 121-93 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, positioning them for a potential season-high third straight win. Utah leads the all-time series 116-97 against Portland, though the Blazers have won four of the last five meetings, including the first two this season.
Injuries will impact the Jazz, as Keyonte George is out with an ankle issue and Lauri Markkanen is resting. Portland has struggled offensively, ranking last in three-point percentage, committing the most turnovers per game, and sitting third-worst in field goal percentage. The Jazz have split their last six games, with competitive losses by seven points or fewer.
Betting odds list Portland as a 6.5- to 8.5-point favorite, with the over/under total ranging from 234.5 to 239.5 points across sportsbooks. Projection models suggest a low-scoring affair, with the under hitting in three of Utah's last four games. The Blazers are 3-7 against the spread in their past 10 contests, while the Jazz are 6-4 ATS over the same span.