LiontipsUtah vs Portland. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
After a string of five defeats Utah started to get victories. This time, Will Hardy's men managed to beat the Clippers (125:112) and Indiana (139:113). After these victories the Jazzmen rose to the 6th spot in the Western conference standings.
Walker Kessler put up a fantastic performance in the most recent match. Jazzmen usually rely on Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen, so it was surprising to see such a great performance from the 21-year old player. Kessler scored 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Portland Trail Blazers are still playing without Damian Lillard. Without him, Chauncey Billups' men are looking weak on the offense. They have lost 7 of 8 latest matches. Despite these defeats, Blazers are still at the 10th spot in the West.
Three days ago, Oregon team suffered another defeat. Trail Blazers were beaten by the Lakers in Los Angeles (109:128).
Trends
СтавкаSimons: total under 24,5 points
Anfernee averages 22,6 points per game on away matches
СтавкаUtah: total over 114,5 points
In 3 of 5 latest matches the Jazzmen scored more than 114 points
Tip and bets
We are not expecting a victory from Portland in the upcoming match. Will Hardy's men earned confident victories in recent matches, they are in a much better form, so we think that Oregon team will have to leave Salt Lake City emptyhanded.
Our prediction - Handicap (-3) points on Utah Jazz
In 3 of 4 latest away matches Portland failed to score more than 109 points. Billups' men have problems with the offensive performance. We are not expecting an improvement from the game against Utah.
Our second bet is on total under 230,5 points
