Utah @ Portland Picks & Props

Ochai Agbaji has been on the court for 26.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 7.8 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season at home. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 15thbest in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 15.1 offensive boards per game this year. The Trail Blazers have allowed the 5th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.2) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 12thbest in in the NBA playing at home with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year. When playing on the road, the Jazz have given up the 10th-least offensive boards per game (10.0) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Toumani Camara will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home usually boosts player production across the board.

The matchup against Portland is a positive one for shots from the field; when the Trail Blazers are at home, opposing starting PFs have compiled the 30th-highest Field Goal% in the league this year (59.7%). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 15thbest in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 15.1 offensive boards per game this year. The Trail Blazers have allowed the 5th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.2) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PFs have attempted a whopping 5.2 foul shots per game this year (27th-most in the league).

Keyonte George has attempted 5.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Out of all players in the NBA, Keyonte George comes in at the 21st percentile for personal fouls, putting up a measly 1.1 fouls per game this year. The matchup vs. Portland is a positive one; when the Portland Trail Blazers are the visiting squad, they have given up the 25th-most points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting PGs since the start of last season (18.8). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 15thbest in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 15.1 offensive boards per game this year. The Trail Blazers have allowed the 5th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.2) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Portland Trail Blazers check in as the lowest scoring offense in the league on the road this year. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games when playing away from home. Relative to last year's 85.9% clip, Malcolm Brogdon's free-throw prowess has been reduced this year to 75.0%. The matchup vs. Utah may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a measly 3.0 foul shots per game over the last 7 games when the Jazz have the home court advantage (7th-least in the NBA).

Compared to last year's 1.7 mark, Shaedon Sharpe's personal fouls per game have spiked this year to 2.9. The Portland Trail Blazers check in as the lowest scoring offense in the league on the road this year. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games when playing away from home.

Jordan Clarkson has made a mere 34.7% of his shot attempts from the field this year, quite a bit lower than his 44.5 mark last year. Jordan Clarkson has attempted a mere 5.7 three-point shots per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 7.5 mark last year. Jordan Clarkson has accumulated 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.1 higher than he's accumulated over the course of the year on the road. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games in their home stadium, which should lead to fewer plays for the Jazz. As a team, the Utah Jazz have been poor at getting to the charity stripe as the home team: 4th-worst in the NBA this year, drawing a measly 18.0 foul shot attempts per game.

Lauri Markkanen has successfully made a terrific 45.9% of his 3-point shots this season, significantly more than his 34.0 rate last season. Among all players in the league, Lauri Markkanen rates in the 97th percentile for three-point attempts while on the road, compiling 8.7 per game this year. Among all players in the NBA, Lauri Markkanen registers in the 84th percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 32.4 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 15thbest in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 15.1 offensive boards per game this year. The Trail Blazers have allowed the 5th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.2) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 15thbest in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 15.1 offensive boards per game this year. The Trail Blazers have allowed the 5th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.2) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Collin Sexton has converted a terrific 100.0% of his free throws this year, a big improvement over his 80.2 rate last year.

Deandre Ayton has converted 100.0% of his attempts from beyond the arc while playing at home since the start of last season, ranking in the 100th percentile out of all players in the league. Among all players in the league, Deandre Ayton places in the 76th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 30.9 minutes per game on the road this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 12thbest in in the NBA playing at home with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year. When playing on the road, the Jazz have given up the 10th-least offensive boards per game (10.0) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. the Utah Jazz is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting Cs have attempted a colossal 4.6 free throws per game this year (22nd-most in the league).

Compared to last season's 14.5 rate, Jerami Grant's shots taken have jumped this season to 17.7 per game. Jerami Grant has sunk 3.1 three-pointers per game over the last 10 games on the road, 0.6 more than he's made over the course of the season without the home court advantage. Among all players in the NBA, Jerami Grant comes in at the 96th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 35.7 minutes per game while playing at home this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 12thbest in in the NBA playing at home with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year. When playing on the road, the Jazz have given up the 10th-least offensive boards per game (10.0) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

John Collins has sunk a terrific 46.1% of his 3-point shots this year, a sizeable increase from his 26.8 mark last year. This year, the other team's starting Cs have tallied 7.0 buckets per game (30th-most in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, branding this as a good matchup. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 15thbest in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 15.1 offensive boards per game this year. The Trail Blazers have allowed the 5th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.2) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Since the start of last season when they are away from home, the other team's starting Cs have attempted 4.3 free throws per game (29th-highest in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.

Talen Horton-Tucker has gone over 8.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Simone Fontecchio has not yet played a game this season.

Scoot Henderson has gone over 9.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

Jabari Walker has gone over 8.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.