Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 10/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is where the Utah Jazz (1-4) will meet the Portland Trail Blazers (3-1) on Saturday.

The Trail Blazers played the Grizzlies and took a loss by a final of 124-103 in their last game. Portland finished the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (37 of 91) and converted 12 of their 49 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers buried 17 of 26 attempts for a rate of 65.4%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 dimes in this matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defending, Portland allowed 46.1% from the floor on 47 out of 102 shooting. Memphis recorded 32 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Memphis grabbed 54 rebounds (15 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 11 blocked shots. Memphis went 100.0% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 12 tries. They buried 18 out of their 42 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Trail Blazers walked away with 14 and the Grizzlies recorded 23 fouls.

Deni Avdija is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Avdija finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and recorded 7 assists. He saw the court for 32 mins and also snagged 9 rebounds. He left the arena with 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Portland enters this one with a win-loss record of 3-1 on the season. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Portland is pulling in 46.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 115 assists for the year, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are hitting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (63 of 180) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They average 122.8 points per game (3rd in basketball) while connecting on 48.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 fouls. They surrender 33.3% from 3-point land and they rank 16th in basketball in opponents points per game (114.0). The Trail Blazers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.9% (164 of 357) and they surrender 41.5 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists with 95 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz took a loss by a final score of 117-111 against the Spurs. The Jazz recorded 41 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 53 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Spurs committed 18 fouls for the game which got the Jazz to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 94.7%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Utah buried 15 out of 39 tries (38.5%). Overall, the Jazz walked away from this one shooting 39 for 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4%. The Jazz permitted the Spurs to convert 44 out of 101 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.6% in this contest. They finished 31.6% from 3-point land via 12 out of 38 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 at the charity stripe (81.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah permitted San Antonio to get 51 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Keyonte George ended up being important for the Jazz in the matchup. George racked up 31 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this game. He made 11 of 27 in the game giving him a rate of 40.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Utah has a record of 1-4 for the season. The Jazz have committed 23.2 fouls every game and they hit 76.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.8 times per contest (12th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 17.2 times per game. Utah has accounted for 562 pts this season (112.4 per game) and they pull down 46.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jazz are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 19th in basketball.

The Utah defense surrenders 37.9% on 3-point shots (69 of 182) and their opponents are converting on 83.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 23.2 dimes and 43.2 boards per game, which is 5th and 9th in the NBA. The Jazz defensively are ranked 23rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 120.2. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (19th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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