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</TD></TR><TR class=Sport_data><TD class=MatchupDataLeft>UTAH JAZZ (46-27) </TD><TD class=MatchupDataRight>PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (46-27) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
How even are these teams? They are both 6-4 in their past 10 games, have each won 2 in a row, and both have the same record.
This season the Jazz rank 7th in scoring (103.3 ppg) and the Blazers rank 14th (99.1 ppg). On D the Blazers rank 9th in points allowed (95 ppg) and the Jazz rank 14th (99.6 ppg).
It is important that the Jazz hit the glass tonight, as the Blazers are a better team on the boards having a rebounding differential of +4.9 rpg and the Jazz are only at +0.8 rpg this season. Carlos Boozer (16.5 ppg 10.8 rpg) and Mehmet Okur (17.4 ppg) has to play good inside D on Blazers PF LaMarcus Aldridge (18.1 ppg) who has been on fire lately averaged 23.7 ppg and 10.3 rpg in his last 3 games. Deron Williams (19 ppg) has to provide the Jazz with some offense tonight, as well as help defend Brandon Roy (23 ppg) on the perimeter. The home team has won each game this season and this is the fourth and final game of the series this season.
There is no place like home, there is no place like home, as that is what it is all about for each of these teams.
recommend
ortland-6
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</TD></TR><TR class=Sport_data><TD class=MatchupDataLeft>UTAH JAZZ (46-27) </TD><TD class=MatchupDataRight>PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (46-27) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>How even are these teams? They are both 6-4 in their past 10 games, have each won 2 in a row, and both have the same record.
This season the Jazz rank 7th in scoring (103.3 ppg) and the Blazers rank 14th (99.1 ppg). On D the Blazers rank 9th in points allowed (95 ppg) and the Jazz rank 14th (99.6 ppg).
It is important that the Jazz hit the glass tonight, as the Blazers are a better team on the boards having a rebounding differential of +4.9 rpg and the Jazz are only at +0.8 rpg this season. Carlos Boozer (16.5 ppg 10.8 rpg) and Mehmet Okur (17.4 ppg) has to play good inside D on Blazers PF LaMarcus Aldridge (18.1 ppg) who has been on fire lately averaged 23.7 ppg and 10.3 rpg in his last 3 games. Deron Williams (19 ppg) has to provide the Jazz with some offense tonight, as well as help defend Brandon Roy (23 ppg) on the perimeter. The home team has won each game this season and this is the fourth and final game of the series this season.
There is no place like home, there is no place like home, as that is what it is all about for each of these teams.
recommend
ortland-6
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