This year when they are on the road, opposing teams have averaged 30.9% on 3-pointers (worst in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, creating a tough matchup.The 9th-most up-tempo tempo away offense in the NBA over the last 19 games has been the Jazz.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Jazz rank 1stbest in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game this year.Talen Horton-Tucker has converted an impressive 100.0% of his free throws this season, quite a bit higher than his 65.4 rate last season.Talen Horton-Tucker will hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court generally improves player performance in all facets of the game.
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