Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz: Game preview, time, TV channel, how to watch free live stream online

Damian Lillard might return Sunday at home against Indiana.

But that won’t help the Trail Blazers Saturday night at Utah.

The Jazz will be coming off of a 139-119 win over Indiana Friday night at Vivint Arena. So, maybe they will be gassed a bit. Then again, heavy minutes were logged by most key players in a game the Jazz led 101-81 at the end of the third quarter.

Regardless of Utah’s energy levels, the Blazers are dealing with gutting injury issues. Josh Hart (ankle) is doubtful. Drew Eubanks (right hip contusion) is questionable. Nassir Little is now out for six weeks with a right hip fracture. Plus, Lillard (right calf), Keon Johnson (left hip pointer) and Gary Payton II (return to competition reconditioning) remain out.

That’s potentially six players out against a Jazz team that can fill it up and the Blazers defense hasn’t exactly been good as of late.

The Jazz won 118-113 at Portland on Nov. 19, the night Lillard injured his right calf for the second time this season.

The Blazers have lost five out of six since. The Jazz lost five consecutive games after winning at Portland but have won their last two.

The Jazz rank fifth in offensive rating (116.9) while the Blazers have dropped to 24th in defensive rating (115.3).

Should Hart join Little in street clothes, the Blazers would be down two significant defenders making slowing down Utah’s offense quite unlikely.

A loss would send the Blazers below .500 for the first time this season.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT UTAH JAZZ

What: Trail Blazers (11-11) at Jazz (14-11), 6 p.m., Saturday.

Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).

TV channel: Root Sports Plus (in Portland: Comcast 1253, DirecTV 687-1).

Watch the game live online: You can watch this game live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial). You can also get this game on DirecTV Stream’s “CHOICE” package (promotional offers), if you are out of fuboTV trials, or simply prefer that platform and their pricing plans. If you already have a cable or satellite provider that carries Root Sports and want to watch online, you can watch this game live on Root Sports Live. Games can also be watched through EvocaTV with a monthly subscription.

ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)

Moneyline: POR +150 | UTA -170

Spread: POR +4 | Over/Under: NA

INJURIES

Blazers: Josh Hart (ankle) is doubtful. Drew Eubanks (right hip contusion) is questionable. Nassir Little (right hip fracture), Damian Lillard (right soleus strain), Keon Johnson (left hip pointer) and Gary Payton II (return to competition reconditioning) are out.

Jazz: Mike Conley (left leg strain), Rudy Gay (left hand sprain) and Johnny Juzang (right wrist sprain) are out.

NEXT UP

The Blazers host Indiana at 6 p.m., Sunday.

— Aaron Fentress reported from Salt Lake City, Utah.

— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts

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