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Jazz vs Trail Blazers Betting Preview<\/h2>\n

NBA analyst Eric Pauly offers his Jazz vs Trail Blazers betting preview for Wednesday, March 9. At the time of posting, Utah has opened as a whopping 17-point home favorite over the visitors from Portland, with the total sitting at 222 points.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, March 9<\/th>\nNBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Point Spread:<\/td>\nUtah Jazz -17 vs Portland Trail Blazers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n222 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n10:10pm ET \/ 7:10pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arena:<\/td>\nVivint Arena in Salt Lake City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nESPN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Jazz vs Trail Blazers Analysis<\/h2>\n

The surging Utah Jazz host the lowly Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. After losing Damian Lillard to injury and trading CJ McCollum, the Trail Blazers have plummeted in the standings and are in the basement of the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Jazz are looking to win their eighth-straight home game.<\/p>\n

The Jazz has won both of the previous matchups between these teams this season and they covered the spread on both occasions.<\/p>\n

Singing the Right Notes<\/h3>\n

Over their last ten games, the Utah Jazz are 7-3 and are holding opponents to 107.9 points per game over the stretch. The Jazz currently sit comfortably as the fourth seed in the Western Conference, but the Mavericks are hot on their tail. In order to maintain their spot in the conference standings and maybe make a run toward the No. 3 seed, this is a must-win game for the Jazz.<\/p>\n

Waving the White Flag<\/h3>\n

The Blazers have had a myriad of injuries to key rotational players as well as their superstar Damian Lillard. At this point, it is abundantly clear the season is lost the Blazers need to retool for next season.<\/p>\n

The Blazers are 1-11 in Northwest divisional games this season. As a road dog of 9.5 or more points, the Blazers are 3-4 against the spread this season. Besides for Anfernee Simons, it\u2019s hard to get excited about anything Portland is doing on the court.<\/p>\n

Jazz vs Trail Blazers Prediction<\/h2>\n

A point spread of 17 is quite high for an NBA game. While I do not doubt that the Jazz are currently 17 points better than Portland, I still have a hard time laying that number. Where I see value is in the team total. I like Portland under 100.5 points<\/strong> tonight.<\/p>\n

The only way the Blazers reach the century mark is if Simons carries the offense by himself (which, I suppose, is possible). However, if the Jazz are the slightest bit locked in and focused, I do not see the Blazers generating enough offense to compete in this game and the Jazz should come away with an easy victory.<\/p>\n

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NBA Stat Sheet<\/h3>\n

Each day, WagerTalk handicapper Ralph Michaels<\/a> puts together his NBA Stat Sheet, which offers a head-to-head comparison for how teams are performing in a number of key areas heading into a game. Check out Wednesday’s sheet, with notes on tonight’s Jazz vs Trail Blazers contest.<\/p>\n

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NBA Tip-Off Show<\/h3>\n

Join Joe Raineri and a rotating panel of professional handicappers for the NBA Tip-Off Show every Monday-Friday at 4:15pm ET \/ 1:15pm PT as we discuss tonight\u2019s marquee games. Stay up-to-date on the latest NBA news, stats, analysis, and predictions with our panel of pro sports bettors as they preview tonight\u2019s NBA action, including this Jazz vs Trail Blazers clash.
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