Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/25
At 9:00 ET, the Portland Trail Blazers (-231) will be in Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz (+192). The Blazers are currently favored by 6 points and the over/under line is set at 229.5.
Portland is 12th in the Western Conference and 4th in the Northwest Division with a record of 35-44. The Jazz are 15th in the West and 5th in the Northwest, and they are currently on a 9-game losing streak.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS UTAH JAZZ BETTING PICK
The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -6
This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, April 9th.
WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 102-85 in favor of the Trail Blazers.
- Our projections have Shaedon Sharpe finishing with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
- From the field, we have the Trail Blazers finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.1% and knocking down 13 threes.
Does Portland Stand a Chance on the Road?
Portland improved to 35-44 on the season with a 120-109 win over the Spurs on Sunday. Playing at home, the Trail Blazers were favored by 3.5 points and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 229 exceeded the over/under line of 224.5.
A 19-0 run by Portland broke the game open early, turning a 13-13 tie into a 32-13 lead. Though the Spurs outscored the Blazers 27-21 in the 2nd quarter, Portland held an 86-75 lead going into the 4th, where both teams scored 34 points.
In their win over the Spurs, the Trail Blazers shot 47.2% from the field and connected on 15 three-pointers at a 36.6% rate. Toumani Camara led the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 4 threes.
Shaedon Sharpe added 21 points and 10 boards, while Dalano Banton contributed 20 points. Kris Murray scored 11 of his 18 points in the 4th quarter, and Sharpe also added 10 points in the final period.
The Trail Blazers’ defense shined in the 1st quarter, holding the Spurs to just 18 points, but they allowed 34 in the 4th. Overall, Portland gave up 109 points on 43% shooting from the field.
Defensively, the Blazers limited the Spurs to 11 made threes on 32% shooting. Portland also recorded 10 steals and 5 blocks in the game.
Will the Jazz Win at Home?
The Jazz fell to 16-63 on the season after a 147-134 loss to the Hawks on Sunday. Utah, who entered the game as +13.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 281, well above the pre-game O/U line of 244.5.
Utah got off to a slow start, trailing 41-28 after the 1st quarter. They were outscored 40-36 in the 2nd, but fought back in the 3rd, winning the quarter 43-38. Heading into the 4th, the Jazz were down 119-107 and were edged out 28-27 in the final quarter.
Keyonte George led the Jazz with 35 points and 7 threes, shooting 53.8% from deep and 52.6% overall in their 147-134 loss to the Hawks. Collin Sexton added 27 points, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency. As a team, the Jazz connected on 20 threes, shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc and 51.7% from the field.
George scored 11 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, adding 10 more in the 4th. Sexton had 10 points in the 3rd, while Isaiah Collier put up 9 of his 17 points in the same period. Johnny Juzang also contributed 9 of his 15 points in the 3rd quarter.
The Jazz struggled defensively against the Hawks, giving up 147 points on 56% shooting. Utah allowed 41 points in the 1st quarter and 40 in the 2nd, with Atlanta scoring at least 38 points in each of the first three quarters.
Utah also had trouble defending the three, as the Hawks hit 22 threes at a 53% clip. The Jazz sent Atlanta to the line 20 times, where they made 17 free throws. Defensively, Utah recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks.