NBA pick of the day · Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET
Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz
Utah's Defense Is Giving Up 120 Points Again
The pick: Portland Trail Blazers -6.5 at −108 (FanDuel)
Portland covers -6.5 this afternoon at the Delta Center because Utah has allowed 120.2 points per game over their last five games and the Jazz are 1-4 in that stretch, while Deni Avdija has posted 24, 23, 26, 18, and 22 points in his last five outings to give Portland a reliable primary scorer even without Ja Morant, who is out with a hamstring strain CBS Sports reported on October 30.