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Portland @ Utah

Current Records: Portland 14-17; Utah 18-12

What to Know

The Portland Trail Blazers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they must head out on the road. After a few days' rest for both teams, they and the Utah Jazz will meet up at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Trail Blazers' scoring has been on the decline the past three games, which is obviously a trend Utah hopes will continue.

It looks like the Trail Blazers must have gotten on Santa's naughty list since the squad didn't end up with the win they were expected to receive on Monday. They came up short against the New Orleans Pelicans, falling 102-94. SF Carmelo Anthony (23 points) was the top scorer for the Trail Blazers.

Meanwhile, Utah was close but no cigar on Monday as they fell 107-104 to the Miami Heat. Utah got a solid performance out of C Rudy Gobert, who posted a double-double on 20 rebounds and 18 points along with five blocks; unfortunately, it just wasn't enough for the victory. That's 13 consecutive double-doubles for Gobert.

Portland isn't expected to pull this one out (Utah is favored by 5.5), but if it comes down to a funny bounce or two, they might get lucky. Those betting on the Trail Blazers against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them, either, since the team is 2-6 ATS when expected to lose.

Both teams will surely be fighting tooth and nail to get back into the win column after losses this week. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena -- Salt Lake City, Utah
  • TV: TNT
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $46.72

Odds

The Jazz are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.

Vegas was right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: 220

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Series History

Portland have won nine out of their last 16 games against Utah.

  • Jan 30, 2019 - Portland 132 vs. Utah 105
  • Jan 21, 2019 - Portland 109 vs. Utah 104
  • Dec 25, 2018 - Utah 117 vs. Portland 96
  • Dec 21, 2018 - Utah 120 vs. Portland 90
  • Apr 11, 2018 - Portland 102 vs. Utah 93
  • Feb 23, 2018 - Portland 100 vs. Utah 81
  • Feb 11, 2018 - Utah 115 vs. Portland 96
  • Nov 01, 2017 - Utah 112 vs. Portland 103
  • Apr 08, 2017 - Portland 101 vs. Utah 86
  • Apr 04, 2017 - Utah 106 vs. Portland 87
  • Feb 15, 2017 - Utah 111 vs. Portland 88
  • Oct 25, 2016 - Portland 113 vs. Utah 104
  • Feb 21, 2016 - Portland 115 vs. Utah 111
  • Jan 13, 2016 - Portland 99 vs. Utah 85
  • Dec 31, 2015 - Utah 109 vs. Portland 96
  • Nov 04, 2015 - Portland 108 vs. Utah 92