Replace: Robert Williams III and Dalano Banton have been dominated out.
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The Portland Path Blazers may use a win after to brutal losses on the highway earlier than Christmas.
What a good time to host the Utah Jazz (7-21), house owners of the fifth-worst document within the NBA, on Thursday.
Oh, wait. By no means thoughts.
The Jazz have received three of their final seven video games, beginning with a 141-99 win at Portland on Dec. 6.
So, it might be silly to consider that the Jazz will likely be a pushover.
The Jazz dominated the Blazers with out Lauri Markkanent. He has since returned and is enjoying effectively.
Over his final 5 video games, Markkanen averaged 22.0 factors and seven.8 rebounds whereas capturing 42.7% from the sector and 38.8% from three-point vary.
Prediction: If the Blazers don’t exhibit sufficient coronary heart, willpower and motivation to avenge their horrific loss (Thirteenth-worst in franchise historical past) to the Jazz, then Rip Metropolis ought to boo them out of the sector. Once more.
In an effort to offer the Blazers the good thing about the doubt, let’s make them the decide Thursday evening.
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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS. UTAH JAZZ
What: Path Blazers (9-20) vs. Jazz (7-21), 7 p.m., Thursday
The place: Moda Heart.
Radio: Rip Metropolis Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: KATU Cost (Antenna: 2.2 in Portland. Comcast: 302 and 1170. DirecTV: 688-1. Dish: Accessible Jan. 1).
b>Learn how to Watch: Rip Metropolis TV Community. When you don’t have cable, you possibly can nonetheless watch this sport stay for FREE with the assistance of an HDTV antenna in your native ABC affiliate (Cost 2.2 in Portland). These antennas are very simple to put in and price round $20. You should buy one at your native Bi-Mart or Fred Meyer, or purchase one on-line at Walmart or from Amazon and have it shipped shortly to your house. Listed here are some directions on find out how to arrange an HDTV antenna in your tv or different show. Yow will discover out extra about which channel Rip Metropolis TV Community is on in your space by utilizing the channel finder right here.
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ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Moneyline: POR -110 | UTA +130
Unfold: POR -3 | Over/Beneath: 226.5
INJURIES
Blazers: Robert Williams III (proper ankle sprain), Dalano Banton (left hip contusion) and Matisse Thybulle (proper ankle sprain) are out.
Jazz: John Collins (left hip contusion) and Keyonte George (left ankle sprain) are questionable. Taylor Hendricks (proper fibula fracture) is out.
NEXT UP
The Blazers host the Dallas Mavericks (19-11) at 7 p.m. Saturday.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Fb)
