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Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz: preview and win probability

Portland Trail Blazers visit Utah Jazz. Trail Blazers are 1-0 and have gone W-L-L-L-W in their last 5, while Jazz are 0-1 and have gone L-L-W-L-L in their last 5.

Tip Off Live ratings give the edge to Trail Blazers: about 66% to win, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 116, Utah Jazz 112. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Trail Blazers lead 6-2, and the average margin has been 0.4 points in favor of Trail Blazers.

On the injury report, Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), Shaedon Sharpe (POR), and Branden Carlson (POR) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Jazz.
  • Watch the rotation: 3 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Mar 13: UTA 114, POR 124
  • Feb 12: POR 135, UTA 119
  • Jan 5: UTA 117, POR 137
  • Oct 29: POR 136, UTA 134
  • Apr 9: POR 126, UTA 133

Injury report

Portland Trail Blazers
  • Shaedon Sharpe Out · back Mar 2
  • Chris Youngblood Day to day · back Oct 23
  • Branden Carlson Out · back Oct 23
Utah Jazz
  • Jusuf Nurkic Out · back Nov 4
  • Trey Alexander Day to day · back Oct 23
  • Tony Bradley Day to day · back Oct 23

Win probability

66%
34%
Trail BlazersJazz

Projected score: Trail Blazers 116, Jazz 112

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

PORUTA
Record1-00-1
Last 5WLLLWLLWLL
Points per game124103
Allowed per game83123
Days of rest99
Rating15371321

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