The Utah Jazz rank as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have tallied 12.1 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, resulting in a difficult matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Utah Jazz rank as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against Portland is a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a mere 1.9 free throws per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are the visiting squad (4th-least in the league).
This year, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 29.8% on 3-pointers (3rd-lowest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, creating a tough matchup. The Utah Jazz rank as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
The Utah Jazz rank as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
Jusuf Nurkic has posted 17.4 points per game over the last 5 games at home, 5.7 higher than he's posted in all games this year at home. With respect to offense, the Utah Jazz's outstanding 121.8 points per game as the home team comes in as the highest in the league this year. The 2nd-speediest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Utah Jazz. The Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-quickest pace in the league over the last 15 games, which should boost possessions for the Jazz.
With respect to 3-pointers, the Portland Trail Blazers's unimpressive 34.0% rate of made threes places 3rd-fewest in the NBA this year. This year when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 1.1 three-pointers per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Jazz, designating this as a difficult matchup.
With respect to 3-pointers, the Portland Trail Blazers's unimpressive 34.0% rate of made threes places 3rd-fewest in the NBA this year.
Deni Avdija has averaged a terrific 25.2 points per game this year, significantly higher than his 16.9 points per game last year. The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a strong one for threes; opposing starting SFs have tallied the most threes per game in the NBA this year (2.4). The 6th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 2nd-quickest pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Utah Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league with 16.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.
The matchup against the Trail Blazers is a tough one for 3-point shots; opposing starting PFs have shot for the 4th-lowest 3-point percentage in the league this year (29.6%). The Utah Jazz rank as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.
The 6th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 2nd-quickest pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Utah Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league with 16.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.
This year when they are on the road, the other team's starting SGs have totaled 7.3 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) against the Utah Jazz, labeling this as a strong matchup. The 6th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 2nd-quickest pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Utah Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league with 16.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. The matchup against Utah is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a colossal 4.2 free throws per game this year when the Jazz are on their home court (4th-most in the NBA).
This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition's starting PFs have scored 24.0 points per game (most in the NBA) against the Utah Jazz, resulting in a positive matchup for offensive performance. The 6th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 2nd-quickest pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Utah Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out best in in the league with 16.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. The matchup against Utah is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 5.6 free throws per game this year when the Utah Jazz have the home court advantage (most in the NBA).
Lauri Markkanen has gone over 18.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.
Brice Sensabaugh has gone over 18.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Vince Williams Jr. has gone over 10.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
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