Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/13/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Utah Jazz (20-46) are hitting the road to Moda Center on Friday where they will play the Portland Trail Blazers (31-35).

The Jazz faced off with the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 134-117 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Jazz walked away with 20 while the Knicks accounted for 16 fouls. They also made 17 of their 40 shots from beyond the arc. New York went 95.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 22 tries. Furthermore, New York snagged 45 rebounds (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. New York distributed 37 assists and had 10 steals for this game. In terms of defense, Utah allowed the other team to go 52.2% from the floor on 48 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Jazz knocked down 15 of their 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Utah walked away from the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (42 of 87) and buried 18 of their 36 shots from distance.

Brice Sensabaugh is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Sensabaugh finished 47.4% from the field and also earned 5 assists. He played for 30 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He accumulated 29 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Utah enters this one with a record of 20-46 this year. They currently have an average of 117.4 pts per game (8th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the floor. The Jazz are shooting 34.7% on three-point shots (854 of 2,459) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah is pulling in 44.0 boards per game and is sitting with 1,946 dimes this year, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 30th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,003 relinquished so far this season. The Jazz defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.8% (2,923 of 5,984) and they concede 45.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 37.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed (125.0).

For their last game, the Trail Blazers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 103-101 against the Hornets. Concerning rebounding, Portland allowed Charlotte to collect 52 overall (16 on the offensive side). They shot 36.8% from three-point range by going 14 of 38 and ended up going 21 of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Hornets to make 34 out of 88 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.6% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers ended up going 35 out of 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2%. In reference to three-point attempts, Portland buried 16 out of 42 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. The Hornets had 20 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They turned it over 18 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this contest.

Jerami Grant ended up being a factor for the Trail Blazers in the game. Grant had 24 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game. He converted 7 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Portland has a win-loss mark of 31-35 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 28th in basketball. Portland has earned 7,598 points on the season (115.1 per contest) and they grab 45.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.7 times per game (26th in the league) and they turn the ball over 17.2 times per contest. The Trail Blazers are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per game and they hit 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG surrendered with 117.8. They are forcing 15.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (23rd in the NBA). The Portland defense allows 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (863 of 2,378) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.9 assists and 43.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 16th and 12th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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