Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz prediction

Result

Final: Portland Trail Blazers 112, Utah Jazz 90 (Portland Trail Blazers won). Mel’s pick (Portland Trail Blazers win 63% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Portland Trail Blazers win 63% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Portland Trail Blazers: 63%
• Utah Jazz: 37%

Projected score

Portland Trail Blazers 115, Utah Jazz 114. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Portland Trail Blazers −7.5. Mel projects Portland Trail Blazers by 1.5, so the simulation leans Utah Jazz +7.5 against the spread.

The total is 232.5; Mel projects 229.1 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Portland Trail Blazers (3-1) scored 121.8 and allowed 116.8 points a game over their last 5.

Utah Jazz (1-4) scored 112.4 and allowed 120.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 9:12 AM ET.

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