Utah at Portland

Both of these teams have stepped up the pace over the last stretch of the season. Utah has now averaged 105.5-points per game (PPG) in their last 18 games! Portland has yielded 100+ points in 7 of their last 10, while scoring 100+ in 5 of their last 10 games. That is significant, because prior to now, they had scored 100+ just five times in their last 19 games, and only gave up 100+ in five of the previous 23! These teams have both upped the tempo significantly, so playing each other - this total is set way to low.