Portland plays Utah on 4-game road skid

Portland Path Blazers (26-29, tenth within the Western Convention) vs. Utah Jazz (18-37, thirteenth within the Western Convention)

Salt Lake Metropolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Path Blazers -7.5; over/beneath is 237.5

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BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to break its four-game street dropping streak when the Path Blazers face Utah.

The Jazz have gone 10-24 towards Western Convention groups. Utah ranks fifth within the Western Convention with 15.1 quick break factors per recreation led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.2.

The Path Blazers are 20-16 towards convention opponents. Portland is 10-7 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 16.5 turnovers per recreation.

The Jazz common 118.3 factors per recreation, equal to what the Path Blazers permit. The Path Blazers common 14.4 made 3-pointers per recreation this season, 1.1 fewer made photographs on common than the 15.5 per recreation the Jazz surrender.

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The groups sq. off for the third time this season. The Path Blazers gained the final assembly 137-117 on Jan. 6. Deni Avdija scored 33 factors to assist lead the Path Blazers to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Markkanen is averaging 26.7 factors and 7 rebounds for the Jazz. Isaiah Collier is averaging 15.6 factors over the past 10 video games.

Donovan Clingan is scoring 11.4 factors per recreation and averaging 11.4 rebounds for the Path Blazers. Toumani Camara is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the past 10 video games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 114.5 factors, 45.1 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 9.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 47.5% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 factors per recreation.

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Path Blazers: 3-7, averaging 113.7 factors, 48.6 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.2 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 45.0% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 119.5 factors.

INJURIES: Jazz: Keyonte George: daily (ankle), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder).

Path Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (knee), Shaedon Sharpe: daily (calf), Kris Murray: daily (again), Damian Lillard: out for season (achilles).

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The Related Press created this story utilizing expertise supplied by Knowledge Skrive and knowledge from Sportradar.