Ponnaiya’s prediction: Ace Bailey will need to step up tonight with the Jazz missing three starters.
Feb 12, 2026 • 16:46 ET
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Photo By – Reuters Connect. Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey (19).
The Portland Trail Blazers head to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz tonight.
With Utah missing three of its top scorers, my Blazers vs. Jazz predictions expect rookie Ace Bailey to pick up the slack.
Here are my best free NBA picks for this clash on Thursday, February 12.
Trail Blazers vs Jazz prediction
Trail Blazers vs Jazz best bet: Ace Bailey Over 17.5 points (-110)
The Utah Jazz received tough news today, with recently acquired All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. ruled out for the rest of the season. Second-leading scorer Keyonte George (23.8 ppg) remains sidelined with an ankle injury while leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (26.7 ppg) has been given tonight off.
That opens the door for rookie Ace Bailey to take on a larger scoring role. He’s finding his rhythm after a slow start to the season and is averaging 16.1 ppg over the last 12 games.
He has a favorable matchup tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers who play at the seventh-fastest pace in the league and rank 26th in defensive rating over the last two weeks.
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Trail Blazers vs Jazz same-game parlay
The absence of Jackson and Markkanen will also open up more frontcourt minutes for Kyle Filipowski. He’s grabbed 10+ rebounds in five of his last nine games and played fewer than 12 minutes in each of the four contests when he fell short of that mark.
Even with productive outings from Bailey and Filipowski, the shorthanded Jazz will have a tough time winning this game. The non-correlated multiplier from backing a pair of Utah player props while taking the Portland moneyline is hard to ignore.
Trail Blazers vs Jazz SGP
Ace Bailey Over 17.5 points
Kyle Filipowski Over 8.5 rebounds
Trail Blazers moneyline
Our “from downtown” SGP: Ace in the Hole
With Utah missing three of its top players and Portland without second-leading scorer Shaedon Sharpe (21.4 ppg), let’s follow the line movement on the total, which has fallen from 239 to 234.5.
Trail Blazers vs Jazz SGP
Ace Bailey Over 17.5 points
Kyle Filipowski Over 8.5 rebounds
Trail Blazers moneyline
Under 234.5
Trail Blazers vs Jazz odds
Spread: Trail Blazers -7.5 (-115) | Jazz +7.5 (-105)
Moneyline: Trail Blazers -290 | Jazz +235
Over/Under: Over 234.5 (-110) | Under 234.5 (-110)
Trail Blazers vs Jazz betting trend to know
Utah is 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings between these Northwest Division foes. Find more NBA betting trends for Trail Blazers vs. Jazz.
How to watch Trail Blazers vs Jazz
Location
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Date
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Tip-off
9:00 p.m. ET
TV
BlazerVision, KJZZ 14
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