LiontipsPortland vs Utah. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Portland stand top in the Western conference standings. Oregon team currently has ten victories and five defeats. The Blazers have suffered a home defeat in the most recent match against Brooklyn (107:109), but before that, team secured a victory over San Antonio (117:110). Keon Johnson and Nasir Little will miss the upcoming match.
Utah were leading in the Western conference for a long time, but now the Salt Lake City team is only at the 2nd spot. Jazz have 11 victories and six defeats in the current season. In the most recent match Utah edged out Phoenix (134:133). But before that, team suffered a home defeat to New York (111:118), went down to Philadelphia (98:111) and Washington (112:121) on away. Backup player, Rudy Gay, is currently on team's injuried list.
Trends
СтавкаLillard to score 24 or more points
Lillard averages 27 points per game
СтавкаSimmons to collect four or more rebounds
Simmons averages 3,8 rebounds per game
Tip and bets
Portland team is considered a clear favourite of the upcoming game by the bookmakers. After a strong start Utah's results started to decline. Jazz are not looking great on away matches in the current season. Portland should be able to secure a home victory.
Our prediction - Portland to win
In three of four latest head-to-head matches teams managed to beat the total of 225 points. Blazers average 110 points per game, while the Jazzmen score 118 per game. Leaders are healthy in both teams, so we are expecting a high-scoring game here.
Our second bet is on total over 224,5 points
