Portland hosts Utah, looks to break home losing streak
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Utah Jazz (4-10, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (3-11, 15th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
azz -3; over/under is 226
BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on Utah looking to break its four-game home slide.
The Trail Blazers are 0-2 against opponents in the Northwest Division. Portland is 2-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.5 turnovers per game.
The Jazz are 4-7 in conference play. Utah is the Western Conference leader with 47.2 rebounds per game led by John Collins averaging 11.0.
The Trail Blazers average 10.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.4 fewer makes per game than the Jazz give up (13.8). The Jazz's 45.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.0 percentage points lower than the Trail Blazers have given up to their opponents (49.4%).
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Jazz won 115-99 in the last meeting on Nov. 15. Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 30 points, and Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 26 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shaedon Sharpe is scoring 19.3 points per game with 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Trail Blazers. Grant is averaging 24.5 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 44.1% over the last 10 games for Portland.
Clarkson is shooting 38.5% and averaging 14.7 points for the Jazz. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Utah.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 2-8, averaging 104.0 points, 39.7 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.8 points per game.
Jazz: 3-7, averaging 117.8 points, 46.6 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.3 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson: out (ankle), Robert Williams III: out for season (knee), Anfernee Simons: out (thumb), Ish Wainright: out (knee).
Jazz: Walker Kessler: out (elbow).
