Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Philadelphia 76ers (37-32) are en route to Delta Center on Saturday where they will take on the Utah Jazz (20-49).

The 76ers faced off with the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 124-96 in their last contest. Philadelphia walked away from the game having earned a 39.4% FG percentage (37 out of 94) and made 9 of their 41 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the 76ers converted 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 42 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 30 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Philadelphia allowed 50.0% from the floor on 43 of 86 shooting. Denver distributed 35 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. On top of that, Denver totaled 53 rebounds (9 offensive, 44 defensive) and added 10 blocked shots. Denver finished shooting 71.0% from the free throw line by making 22 of 31 shots. They also made 16 of 33 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 26 and the Nuggets recorded 16 fouls.

MarJon Beauchamp is a guy who was a contributor in the game. MarJon Beauchamp went 54.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 20 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Philadelphia heads into this game with a win-loss record of 37-32 on the year. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.4 fouls every game. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 43.1 boards per contest and has tallied 1,686 assists on the season, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing. The 76ers are hitting 34.6% on three-point attempts (845 of 2,445) and 81.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.3 points per contest (17th in basketball) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers are forcing 15.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 24th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,911 relinquished this season. The 76ers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (2,884 of 6,142) and they relinquish 45.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 35.8% on shots from distance and they are 17th in the league in opponents points per game (116.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 147-111 against the Timberwolves. In regard to how they rebounded, Utah allowed Minnesota to grab 46 in total (12 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 46.2% from three-point range by going 18 of 39 and ended up shooting 25 out of 30 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Jazz allowed the Timberwolves to make 52 out of their 96 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2% for this contest. Overall, the Jazz ended up going 40 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, Utah knocked down 13 out of 39 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. The Timberwolves earned 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They turned it over 24 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Jazz were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the matchup.

Brice Sensabaugh was important for the Jazz for the game. Sensabaugh tallied 41 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in the matchup. He made 17 out of 31 for the contest giving him a rate of 54.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Utah has a record of 20-49 on the campaign. The Jazz commit 21.6 fouls per contest and they hit 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 29.3 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.7 times per game. Utah has accounted for 8,085 pts for the year (117.2 per contest) and they pull in 43.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Jazz are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which is 19th in basketball.

The Jazz on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the league in PPG given up with 125.2. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (27th in basketball). The Utah defense allows 37.2% on 3-point attempts (1,064 of 2,863) and their opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 30.5 dimes and 45.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 30th and 20th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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