Halftime Report
The Jazz are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Trail Blazers 67-44.
The Jazz entered the contest with five straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it six. Can they turn things around, or will the Trail Blazers hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Utah Jazz @ Portland Trail Blazers
Current Records: Utah 4-17, Portland 8-14
How To Watch
- When: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV: KATU 2.2 ABC
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $9.49
What to Know
The Portland Trail Blazers will face off against the Utah Jazz at 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Both of these teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable defeats in their previous games.
The Trail Blazers are hoping to turn things around on Friday after a slow start to the season, which is looking a lot like last year’s. They fell victim to a bruising 127-105 defeat at the hands of the Clippers on Tuesday. Portland has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, the Jazz’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. Their painful 133-106 defeat to the Thunder might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that’s the biggest loss Utah has suffered against Oklahoma City since March 3, 2023.
Portland’s defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Utah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Looking forward, the Trail Blazers are expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This will be their first time playing as the favorites at home this season.
The Trail Blazers came up short against the Jazz when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 122-114. Can the Trail Blazers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Portland is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Utah, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Trail Blazers as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 226 points.
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Series History
Utah has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- 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
- Mar 09, 2022 – Utah 123 vs. Portland 85
