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.
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 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).
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.
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).
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, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.8 free throws per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Jazz, struggling to get to the free-throw line.
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, 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).
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.
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.
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 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 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 away from home, opposing starting PGs have attempted 5.0 free throws per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.
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.
Lauri Markkanen has gone over 20.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Brice Sensabaugh has gone over 18.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
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