Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 2/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Delta Center is the site where the Utah Jazz (24-25) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (29-17) on Thursday.

The 76ers stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 119-107 in their last game. Philadelphia finished the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (39 of 85) and converted 13 of their 30 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the 76ers knocked down 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 14 steals. In terms of defense, Philadelphia allowed 55.7% from the floor on 44 out of 79 shooting. Golden State doled out 32 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Golden State totaled 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Golden State ended up shooting 89.5% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 19 shots. They also buried 14 out of their 32 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the 76ers ended up with 24 and the Warriors recorded 20 fouls.

Patrick Beverley is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. Beverley walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played 28 mins and also collected 5 boards. He accumulated 12 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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Philadelphia will enter this game with a record of 29-17 on the campaign. They are averaging 118.9 points per contest (7th in the NBA) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The 76ers are hitting 36.3% on 3-pointers (526 of 1,449) and 83.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 43.0 boards per contest and has tallied 1,144 assists for the season, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are giving up 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 11th in the league in opponents points per game (112.6). The 76ers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (1,886 of 4,028) and they concede 44.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 8th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,187 relinquished so far this year.

For their last game, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-103 when they faced the Knicks. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah allowed New York to grab 45 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.2% from distance by shooting 13 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). The Jazz permitted the Knicks to make 44 of their 94 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Jazz finished 39 out of 86 from the floor which had them at 45.3%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Utah converted 12 of their 36 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. The Knicks had 16 fouls for this contest which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They coughed it up 14 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Jazz were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Ochai Agbaji ended up being a major contributor for the Jazz for this game. He made 1 out of 1 for the contest giving him a rate of 100.0%, and had 1 rebound. Agbaji accumulated 3 points in his 13 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 24-25 on the year. The Jazz commit 19.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 28.2 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per game. Utah has tallied 5,758 points so far this season (117.5 per contest) and they pull in 46.6 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Jazz are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 19th in the league.

The Utah defense surrenders 38.0% on 3-point shots (692 of 1,819) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 29.2 assists and 42.4 total boards per game, which is ranked 29th and 8th in the NBA. The Jazz on defense are ranked 23rd in basketball in PPG given up with 119.8. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (20th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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