PREMIUM
ULTIMATE of the ULTIMATE
(NBA) Utah vs. Portland,
10/25/2016 6:00 PM, Score: 104 - 113
Point Spread: -5.50 | -103.00 Portland (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -5.50 | -103.00 Portland (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 6* play on the Portland Trailblazers.
Portland finished 5th in the West last season, and the Blazers were 28-13 at home. They open the season with a home game against the Utah Jazz, and I expect to see the visitors struggle. The Jazz missed the playoffs last year, and they were just 16-25 on the road. They played at Portland twice, losing both games by double digits. They come into the season with a depleted lineup, with Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood all battling various injuries. The Jazz are one of the league's best defensive teams, but that rarely translates into wins on the road. They don't have the offensive firepower to keep up with the Blazers, and they've been unable to stop Damian Lillard in previous meetings. Lillard averaged 28.7 points in three games against Utah last year. I expect history to repeat itself here on Opening Night at The Moda Center.
Take POR.
GL,
Jesse Schule
Portland finished 5th in the West last season, and the Blazers were 28-13 at home. They open the season with a home game against the Utah Jazz, and I expect to see the visitors struggle. The Jazz missed the playoffs last year, and they were just 16-25 on the road. They played at Portland twice, losing both games by double digits. They come into the season with a depleted lineup, with Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood all battling various injuries. The Jazz are one of the league's best defensive teams, but that rarely translates into wins on the road. They don't have the offensive firepower to keep up with the Blazers, and they've been unable to stop Damian Lillard in previous meetings. Lillard averaged 28.7 points in three games against Utah last year. I expect history to repeat itself here on Opening Night at The Moda Center.
Take POR.
GL,
Jesse Schule
