Gary Payton II has converted 60.0% of his shots from downtown this year, ranking him in the 98th percentile among all players in the NBA.The Portland Trail Blazers check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while on their home court.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games with the home court advantage.The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-fastest pace in the league over the last 25 games on the road, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Jazz.The matchup against the Jazz may be a good one for drawing fouls; the other team have attempted an enormous 21.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games when playing away from home (3rd-most in the league).
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