3rd quarter report
Down by one point at the end of the second quarter, the Jazz are now in the lead. They took a 92-83 lead against the Trail Blazers.
If the Jazz continue to play like this, they will bump their record to 8-21 in no time. On the other hand, the Trail Blazers will have to settle for a 9-21 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
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
- Or: Moda Center at Rose Quarter – Portland, Oregon
- TV: TVNB
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $10.00
What you need to know
After two road games, the Trail Blazers return home. They will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Utah Jazz at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Moda Center in the Rose Quarter. The Trail Blazers are expected to win (but not by much), so they’ll need to come into the game prepared for a fight.
The Trail Blazers hope to turn things around on Thursday after a slow start to the season, which is very similar to last year. They suffered a painful 132-108 loss to the Mavericks on Monday. Portland was surely aware of its point spread disadvantage, but prescience did nothing to prevent the outcome.
Even though they lost, the Trail Blazers broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds (they are ranked third in total offensive rebounds per game). This strong performance was nothing new for the team: they have 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 recently struggled against Cleveland, as it was their third straight losing game.
Portland’s loss dropped their record to 9-20. As for Utah, its loss dropped its record to 7-21.
The Trail Blazers suffered a crushing 141-99 loss to the Jazz in the teams’ last game on December 6. This game was basically over at halftime, at which point the Trail Blazers trailed 67-44.
Odds
Portland is a slight favorite with 1.5 points against Utah, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers moved slightly against the Trail Blazers, as the game opened with the Trail Blazers as 3-point favorites.
The over/under is 227.5 points.
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History of the series
Utah has won 6 of its last 10 games against Portland.
- December 6, 2024 – Utah 141 vs. Portland 99
- December 14, 2023 – Utah 122 vs. Portland 114
- December 2, 2023 – Utah 118 vs. Portland 113
- November 22, 2023 – Portland 121 vs. Utah 105
- November 14, 2023 – Utah 115 vs. Portland 99
- March 22, 2023 – Portland 127 vs. Utah 115
- January 25, 2023 – Portland 134 vs. Utah 124
- December 3, 2022 – Portland 116 vs. Utah 111
- November 19, 2022 – Utah 118 vs. Portland 113
- April 10, 2022 – Utah 111 vs. Portland 80
