Utah Jazz – Portland Trail Blazers: Northwest Division clash
Third meeting of the season — and the penultimate one — between the Jazz and the Blazers. Same division, almost opposite agendas. Utah, even after tweaking the roster at the deadline, have shown a worrying appetite for losses; they’ve even sat starters in the fourth to add another L. Portland, meanwhile, are fighting for a playoff spot and every game matters.
Utah Jazz: will the starters play the fourth quarter? 
They’ve flirted with tanking, sure — all in the name of a better draft slot and a shot at the 2026 class. But since that eyebrow-raising fourth quarter vs the Magic (starters rested while leading by 17, then lost 117-120), Will Hardy’s side have won two straight: Heat 115-111 and Kings 121-93.
So which Jazz turn up? Tough call. Who sits? Who plays hard until the buzzer? At full tilt they can hang with almost anyone. The Keyonte George–Lauri Markkanen–Jaren Jackson Jr trio looks very interesting on paper — versatile, dangerous. Question is: will they all be on the floor together?
INJURY REPORT : not yet published
Portland Trail Blazers: staying close to the Clippers 
The Blazers have been solid lately — three wins in four. The Minnesota drubbing (109-133) hurt, but they’d beaten Memphis twice (135-115 and 122-115) and the 76ers (135-118) before that. Their Play-In hopes owe a lot to Deni Avdija, who’s taken his season up a level.
Beating the Jazz isn’t optional — Salt Lake City’s shown it doesn’t always care about the W column. Portland need to keep pace with the Clippers, who jumped ahead last night, and finish the first half on a decent note.
INJURY REPORT : not yet published
NBA Pick Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers
Over 234.5 points
The Jazz pack one of the league’s best offenses and one of the worst defenses. Portland have been winning by outscoring teams lately. All signs point to a high-octane, loose-defence affair. How competitive it looks will depend on which Jazz lineup shows up, but one thing’s obvious: there’ll be open shots — lots of them.
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