Utah @ Portland props

In regard to scoring, the Trail Blazers's poor 107.1 points per game ranks 4th-lowest in the league this year. The 5th-least up-tempo pace offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Trail Blazers.

Among all players in the league, John Collins slots into the 94th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a whopping 2.9 fouls per game this year. The Utah Jazz have been the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 29.6% on three-pointers (4th-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, designating this as a hard matchup. The Utah Jazz are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). John Collins will not hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally reduces player production in all facets of the game.

The Utah Jazz have been the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. This year when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 8.4 shot attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, identifying this as a hard matchup. The Utah Jazz are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). Lauri Markkanen will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium tends to decrease player production in all facets of the game.

The Utah Jazz have been the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The Utah Jazz are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers). Jordan Clarkson will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road usually worsens player performance for all stats.

Toumani Camara has averaged 30.5 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 77th percentile. This year, the opposition's starting SFs have totaled 2.4 three-pointers per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, identifying this as a positive matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in plays in this game from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and create bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year. Toumani Camara has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 28.9% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year.

Shaedon Sharpe has converted 40.7% of his treys over the last 12 games at home, 15.8% more than he's converted overall this season while on his home court. Shaedon Sharpe has been on the court for 30.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 77th percentile. This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 6.0 three attempts per game (8th-most in the league) against the Utah Jazz, designating this as a strong matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in plays in this game from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and create bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Walker Kessler has successfully made 77.2% of his shot attempts from the field without the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 98th percentile out of all players in the league. The Utah Jazz have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. The Jazz have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against Deandre Ayton is a positive one for getting to the foul line; when facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a massive 3.6 free throws per game (79th percentile).

Deandre Ayton has successfully made 62.0% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 5.4% more than he's made in all games this year. Deandre Ayton has played 30.3 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 76th percentile. When matched up against other starting Cs, Walker Kessler slots into the 100th percentile with a monstrous 3.2 3-pointers attempted against him per game this year. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in plays in this game from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and create bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Jerami Grant has made 3.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he's made from three in all games this year. Among all players in the league, Jerami Grant ranks in the 84th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 32.4 minutes per game this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled 2.4 3-pointers per game (highest in the NBA) against the Utah Jazz, marking this as a good matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in plays in this game from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and create bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Anfernee Simons has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 0.8 more than he's been called for over the course of the year at home. In regard to scoring, the Trail Blazers's poor 107.1 points per game ranks 4th-lowest in the league this year. The matchup against the Jazz is a tough one for three-point shots; opposing starting PGs have posted the lowest three rate in the NBA this year (26.5%). The 5th-least up-tempo pace offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Trail Blazers. The matchup vs. Utah is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a measly 2.4 free throws per game this year when the Jazz are away from home (4th-least in the league).

Keyonte George has attempted 7.8 treys per game this year, ranking him in the 94th percentile among all players in the league. Keyonte George has tallied an impressive 31.6 minutes per game this year, significantly higher than his 27.0 minutes per game last year. The Utah Jazz have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. The Jazz have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Keyonte George has attempted 5.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's attempted overall this season.

Among all players in the NBA, Collin Sexton lands in the 83rd percentile, totaling a massive 17.1 points per game this year. The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a favorable one for scoring; the opposition's starting SGs have posted the highest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (51.5%). The Utah Jazz have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. The Jazz have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Collin Sexton has made 3.1 free throws per game this year, ranking him in the 87th percentile out of all players in the league.