The Portland Trail Blazers (35-44) will visit the Utah Jazz (16-63) in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. ET at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Blazers are 7-point favorites over the Jazz on the spread (Trail Blazers -7), with the over/under set at 229.5 total points. Portland is a -275 favorite to win outright, while Utah is +220 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Trail Blazers vs. Jazz predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, April 9.
Trail Blazers vs Jazz Prediction
My Jazz vs. Trail Blazers best bet is on Deni Avdija Over 7.5 Rebounds, with the best line currently available at BetMGM. But as always, make sure to shop for the best line using our live NBA odds page.
My Pick: Deni Avdija Over 7.5 Rebounds
Trail Blazers vs Jazz Odds, Picks, Spread
| Trail Blazers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7 -110 | 229.5 -110o / -110u | -275 |
| Jazz Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7 -110 | 229.5 -110o / -110u | +220 |
- Trail Blazers vs. Jazz spread: Trail Blazers -7
- Trail Blazers vs. Jazz over/under: 229.5 total points
- Trail Blazers vs. Jazz moneyline: Trail Blazers -275, Jazz +220
- Trail Blazers vs. Jazz best bet:Deni Avdija Over 7.5 Rebounds (-130)
Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz NBA Betting Preview
Deni Avdija is questionable tonight. Portland is officially out of playoff contention, so the most likely scenario is he sits out. The books seemed to just assume that's what will happen, and kind of punted on these lines.
Avdija's rebounds prop had been up as high as 9.5 in recent games. Again, these will probably just get voided. But on the slim chance Avdija actually suits up, I'm attacking these lines.
Since the start of March, Avdija leads the Blazers with 10.6 rebounds per game on a healthy 17 rebound chances per game. He has double-digit rebounds in 9 of 16 games in that span. Portland remains banged up in the frontcourt, so the opportunities should be there.
Washington is on their own island in terms of rebounding ineptitude, but Utah is trying to keep pace. Utah is 29th in rebounding rate and rebounds allowed over the past 10 games.
Their rebounding rate drops by a massive 5.6% with Walker Kessler off the floor. It's a tremendous matchup for Portland; we just have to figure out who is playing for them tonight.
