posted December 31, 2007 at 14:28 in NBA Betting Trends
NBA Wagering Action – Portland To Keep Blaze Going Against Jazz
by Eric Williams
Someone please slap some butter on the Portland Trail Blazers – because they are on a roll.
At the same time, maybe someone should call a shrink for the perplexing Utah Jazz, who has been mired in a stretch of mediocrity for nearly three weeks now.
The young Blazers, (17-12 SU, 18-11 ATS, 12-17 O/U), enter tonight’s contest looking for their 14th consecutive win and third over the Jazz during their current winning streak.
Portland’s latest win, a 97-72 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday night, illustrated Portland’s newfound commitment to defense under head coach Nate McMillan, as the Blazers held the mediocre Sixers to just nine points in the fourth quarter after entering the final period trailing 63-62.
The Utah Jazz, (16-16 SU, 14-18 ATS, 19-13 O/U)got off to a wonderful 13-5 start this season, but are a pitiful 3-11 since Dec. 4 wit two of those losses coming at the hands of the Blazers, 97-89 on Dec. 11 and 99-91 just three days later.
Utah enters tonight’s contest riding two consecutive losses, including a 104-98 loss to the Boston Celtics Saturday night.
The Blazers have been led by second-year players Brandon Roy, (19.2 ppg) and LaMarcus Aldridge (17.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg) while Utah all-star Carlos Boozer leads the team in scoring, (24.2 ppg) and rebounding, (11.5 rpg).
Here is a look at tonight’s Key Trends, followed by my NBA Betting Free Picks.
Key Trail Blazers Trends
The Trail Blazers are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
The Trail Blazers are 8-1 ATS in their last nine vs. Western Conference.
The Trail Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last six vs. NBA Northwest.
Key Jazz Trends
The Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last four games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Jazz are 7-2-1 ATS in their last ten home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
The Jazz are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400.
Key Totals Trends
The Under is 14-3 in Trail Blazers last 17 vs. Western Conference.
The Over is 5-2 in Trail Blazers last seven Monday games.
The Under is 4-0 in Jazz last four vs. NBA Northwest.
The Under is 4-0 in Jazz last four vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Key Head-to-Head Trends
The Trail Blazers are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
The Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
The Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings in Utah.
Analysis: This pick is an absolute no-brainer NBA bettors. While I like the Utah Jazz to win this game tonight and end Portland’s near-franchise breaking consecutive wins streak, I certainly don’t think Utah is going to win by the eight points it will take for them to cover the spread. Take the Blazers to cover the spread if nothing else.
NBA Free Picks: Portland + 7 Points/Over 199 Total Points
08:05 PM EST NBA Betting Odds
Portland Trailblazers +7 -110
Utah Jazz -7 -110
Over 199 -110
Under 199 -110
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