Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 12/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is the site where the Portland Trail Blazers (9-19) will try to beat the Utah Jazz (7-20) on Thursday.

The Jazz took the court against the Nets and notched a win by a score of 105-94 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 16 while the Nets accumulated 17 fouls. They made 7 of 40 tries from distance. Brooklyn finished the game shooting 91.7% at the charity stripe by making 11 of their 12 attempts. On top of that, Brooklyn had 50 rebounds (16 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Brooklyn distributed 24 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Utah allowed 40.4% from the field on 38 out of 94 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Jazz made 9 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 52.9%. Utah finished the game having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (41 of 86) and buried 14 of their 41 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Lauri Markkanen is one player who was a contributor in this contest. Markkanen went 38.1% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 7 boards. He ended up with 21 points on 8 out of 21 shooting.

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Utah heads into this game with a win-loss record of 7-20 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 110.2 points per contest (21st in the NBA) while shooting 45.9% from the floor. The Jazz are hitting 36.0% from downtown (365 of 1,013) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah is pulling in 44.6 boards per game and has tallied 661 assists this year, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 18.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Jazz are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They give up 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 27th in the league in points per game allowed (119.3). The Jazz defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.2% (1,191 of 2,473) and they surrender 41.7 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 23rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 767 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-94 against the Spurs. When it comes to how they rebounded, Portland allowed San Antonio to pull down 49 in total (12 offensive). They shot 27.8% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 36 and ended up going 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Spurs to convert 44 out of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3% in this game. When all was said and done, the Trail Blazers shot 38 out of 96 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Portland knocked down 12 of 43 attempts (27.9%). They were able to convert 6 of them for a rate of 66.7%. The Spurs earned 12 fouls in the matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this contest.

Shaedon Sharpe ended up being a major contributor for the Trail Blazers in the game. Sharpe accumulated 25 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He buried 11 of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 68.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Portland has a record of 9-19 on the year. The Trail Blazers are committing 19.6 fouls every game and they shoot 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 22.7 times per contest (28th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.3 times per contest. Portland has totaled 2,999 points on the season (107.1 per game) and they collect 43.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Trail Blazers are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 28th in basketball.

The Portland defense gives up 37.5% on shots from distance (388 of 1,036) and opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 28.3 dimes and 45.3 boards every game, which is ranked 25th and 24th in basketball. The Trail Blazers are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.3. They have forced 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (25th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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