Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/14/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT
TV: KJZZ
Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+3)
The Utah Jazz (3-7) welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (3-6) at Delta Center on Tuesday. Portland opens as 3-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 228.
The Trail Blazers took the court against the Lakers and took a loss by a final of 116-110 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up finishing with 25 and the Lakers totaled 11 personal fouls. They also made 4 of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Los Angeles ended up shooting 81.1% when shooting free throws by burying 30 of their 37 attempts. Furthermore, Los Angeles totaled 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 27 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In the matter of defending, Portland let their opponent shoot 48.8% from the field on 41 of 84 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers converted 7 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Portland finished the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (45 of 90) and knocked down 13 out of their 37 shots from beyond the arc.
Jerami Grant is one guy who played a role for the game. Grant went 47.1% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 41 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting.
Portland enters this contest with a mark of 3-6 on the year. They turn it over 16.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Portland is grabbing 43.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 194 assists for the season, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are hitting 30.8% on 3-point shots (88 of 286) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 106.4 points per game (30th in the NBA) while hitting 44.0% from the field.
Defensively, the Trail Blazers are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They give up 32.8% on shots from distance and they are 11th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.7). The Trail Blazers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (375 of 793) and they surrender 46.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 244 conceded so far this season.
In their last game, the Jazz went home victorious with a score of 127-121 against the Grizzlies. When talking about rebounding, Utah allowed Memphis to snag 37 in all (14 offensive). They shot 39.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 19 of 48 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 13 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Jazz allowed the Grizzlies to make 46 out of their 101 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.5% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Jazz finished the game shooting 41 for 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.9%. In terms of 3-point shots, Utah made 18 out of their 37 tries (48.6%). They were able to make 27 of the free throw tries for a clip of 93.1%. The Grizzlies committed 23 fouls for the game which took the Jazz to the free throw line for 29 shots. They also gave up possession 19 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Jazz pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game.
Jordan Clarkson ended up being a factor for the Jazz for the game. He knocked down 9 of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 4 rebounds. Clarkson earned 26 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 dimes in this game.
Utah has a mark of 3-7 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jazz are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 17th in the NBA. Utah has 1,139 pts so far this year (113.9 per game) and they average 46.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 27.3 times per contest (5th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 18.5 times per contest. The Jazz commit 20.8 fouls per game and they connect on 79.8% from the free throw line.
The Utah defense concedes 35.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (135 of 381) and their opponents are connecting on 78.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.1 dimes and 41.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 17th and 2nd in the league. The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 121.6. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.2% from the floor (27th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland (+3)
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