The Utah Jazz are riding a high from grounding the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. In a surprising twist, the sputtering Jazz were able to reel in Houston's high-flying Jalen Green and Amen Thompson as Keyonte George scored a game-high 30 points and ignited Will Hardy's game plan.

In Utah’s victory in the season series back on Dec. 6, the Jazz dominated the paint battle, 76-42. However, in the one Portland victory this season on Dec. 26, the Trail Blazers reversed that outcome and outscored the Jazz 50-36 in the paint.

My Trail Blazers vs. Jazz predictions and NBA picks for February 24 expect Portland to contribute plenty of points to the game total of 232. My analysis The Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz are both looking for rare winning streaks.

Analyzing Monday’s Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Markkanen has had a down season for the tanking Jazz after signing a five-year, $238 million contract this summer. The 27-year-old has averaged 19.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists on 42.5 percent shooting from the field and 34.7 percent from three. Utah is 9-34 in games he has played.

The Portland Trail Blazers (24-33) and Utah Jazz (14-42) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City. With the Trail Blazers in 13 th in the Western Conference and the Jazz in 14 th place,

On Monday, the Utah Jazz (14-42) host the Portland Trail Blazers (24-33) at the Delta Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 124-115 on Saturday to improve to 2-2 on their nine-game homestand.