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Mitchell leads Utah against Portland after 41-point showing
By The Associated PressApril 8, 2021 GMT
Portland Trail Blazers (30-20, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (38-13, first in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
LINE: Jazz -7; over/under is 231
BOTTOM LINE: Utah takes on the Portland Trail Blazers after Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points in the Jazz’s 117-113 overtime loss to the Suns.
The Jazz are 3-2 in division games. Utah has a 3-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Trail Blazers are 4-4 against the rest of their division. Portland is ninth in the Western Conference with 43.9 rebounds per game led by Enes Kanter averaging 11.7.
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The Portland Trail Blazers head to Salt Lake City, hoping to leave Tuesday’s embarrassing loss at Staples Center. If the Blazers are getting anywhere near the league-best Utah Jazz, they’ll need to turn things around and the first item on that checklist is defense. Despite losing to the Phoenix Suns in overtime last night, the Jazz are operating like a well-oiled machine, dispatching most opponents with relative ease. Let’s see if the Blazers can give them some trouble. UPDATE: Jusuf Nurkic is available.
Thursday, April 8 - 7:00 p.m. PT