Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (33-27) will try to defeat the Utah Jazz (18-43) on Wednesday.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and took a loss by a final of 128-125 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Jazz ended up with 28 and the Nuggets finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They buried 16 of their 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Denver finished the contest at 91.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 32 of 35 attempts. Moreover, Denver pulled down 38 boards (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Denver recorded 25 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. When talking about defending, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 54.1% from the floor on 40 out of 74 shooting. They also distributed 24 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 22 of 26 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. Utah finished the game having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (44 of 86) and knocked down 15 out of their 39 shots from distance.

Keyonte George is one player who was a factor for this game. George went 63.6% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He played 30 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He recorded 36 points on 14 of 22 shooting.

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Utah heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 18-43 on the season. They turn it over 15.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Utah is snagging 43.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,811 dimes so far this year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. The Jazz are connecting on 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (785 of 2,266) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.9 pts per game (7th in basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They give up 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (125.8). The Jazz defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.0% (2,715 of 5,543) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 30th in the league in allowing assists with 1,854 relinquished so far this year.

For their last game, the 76ers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-98 against the Celtics. When discussing cleaning the glass, Philadelphia permitted Boston to pull down 59 in all (19 offensive). They went 32.7% from downtown by shooting 16 of 49 and ended up shooting 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). The 76ers allowed the Celtics to make 40 of 91 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers went 35 for 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.8%. In reference to three-point shots, Philadelphia converted 12 of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a rate of 72.7%. The Celtics were called for 19 fouls in this game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They coughed it up 6 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The 76ers were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for this contest. Maxey tallied 33 points in his 43 minutes of playing time and accumulated 6 assists in this matchup. He buried 12 of 34 for the contest for a rate of 35.3%, and added 3 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 33-27 on the season. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 25th in basketball. Philadelphia has 6,983 pts this season (116.4 per game) and they grab 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 24.7 times per game (27th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per game. The 76ers have committed 20.5 fouls per game and they shoot 81.5% from the free throw line.

The 76ers on defense are ranked 18th in the league in PPG allowed with 115.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (15th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (787 of 2,214) and their opposition makes 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 27.5 assists and 45.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 22nd and 21st in the NBA.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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