Trail Blazers vs Jazz
Mon, Jan 5
Final
Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
(16 - 20)
137
-
117
Jazz
Jazz
(12 - 22)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Blazers | 36 | 42 | 36 | 23 | 137 |
| Jazz | 26 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 117 |
Venue: Moda Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Deni Avdija
POR | #8 | F
33
8
9
Jusuf NurkiÄ
UTA | #30 | C
21
12
5
Smart Game Analysis
Portland Trail Blazers has a 62% chance of winning the game
Despite a lengthy injury report, the Trail Blazers' recent momentum and significant rebounding advantage over the defense-averse Jazz favor a home victory.
Key Analysis
- • Utah possesses the league's worst defense, allowing an average of 126.7 points per game.
- • The Trail Blazers have won 4 of their last 5 games, showing strong resilience despite missing Damian Lillard.
- • The confirmed absence of Jazz center Walker Kessler creates a massive rebounding mismatch favoring Portland, who ranks 6th in the NBA on the glass.
- • Portland forward Deni Avdija is in peak form, averaging over 25 points per game and coming off a triple-double performance.
- • Utah struggles significantly away from home with a poor 4-11 road record this season.
- • To steal a win, the Jazz must exploit their league-leading pace to exhaust a depleted Portland rotation missing key guards.
