Who’s Playing
Utah Jazz @ Portland Trail Blazers
Current Records: Utah 7-21, Portland 9-20
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV: NBATV
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $10.00
What to Know
After two games on the road, the Trail Blazers are heading back home. They will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Utah Jazz at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Trail Blazers are expected to win (but not by much) so they will need to come into the match prepared for a fight.
The Trail Blazers are hoping to turn things around on Thursday after a slow start to the season, which is looking a lot like last year’s. They fell victim to a painful 132-108 loss at the hands of the Mavericks on Monday. Portland was surely aware of their disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.
Even though they lost, the Trail Blazers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds (they’re ranked third in offensive rebounds per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, the Jazz came up short against the Cavaliers on Monday and fell 124-113. Utah has struggled against Cleveland recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Portland’s defeat dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Utah, their loss dropped their record down to 7-21.
The Trail Blazers were dealt a punishing 141-99 defeat at the hands of the Jazz when the teams last played on December 6th. That game was pretty much over by halftime, at which point the Trail Blazers were down 67-44.
Odds
Portland is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Trail Blazers slightly, as the game opened with the Trail Blazers as a 3-point favorite.
The over/under is 227.5 points.
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Series History
Utah has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Dec 06, 2024 – Utah 141 vs. Portland 99
- Dec 14, 2023 – Utah 122 vs. Portland 114
- Dec 02, 2023 – Utah 118 vs. Portland 113
- Nov 22, 2023 – Portland 121 vs. Utah 105
- Nov 14, 2023 – Utah 115 vs. Portland 99
- Mar 22, 2023 – Portland 127 vs. Utah 115
- Jan 25, 2023 – Portland 134 vs. Utah 124
- Dec 03, 2022 – Portland 116 vs. Utah 111
- Nov 19, 2022 – Utah 118 vs. Portland 113
- Apr 10, 2022 – Utah 111 vs. Portland 80
