Game ID: 22300237
Utah Jazz @ Portland Trail Blazers
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 32 33 24 32 121UTA 21 25 27 32 105
POR vs UTA ScoutingPOR vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
POR availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 9 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 5 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 5 min since (23% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Grant 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Sharpe 33 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Mays 17 to 26 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 10 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 6 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (37% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Sharpe 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Mays 17 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 11 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 7 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (35% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 4 min since (39% of 11)
NEW Mays 17 to 31 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 12 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 5 since 11/12, returns tonight: 25 min (87% of 29)
OUT Henderson missed 8 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 6 min since (35% of 16)
NEW Mays 17 to 29 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/22 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 13 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 9 since 11/03, returns tonight: 17 min (59% of 28)
BACK Brogdon back 11/21 after 5, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 5 min since (29% of 16)
NEW Mays 17 to 27 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/26 · 3 days' restOUT Simons missed 14 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 2 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Brogdon back 11/21 after 5, 24 min since (85% of 29)
BACK Henderson back 11/22 after 9, 17 min since (59% of 28)
POR availability going into 11/27 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 15 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Brogdon back 11/21 after 5, 28 min since (96% of 29)
BACK Henderson back 11/22 after 9, 22 min since (77% of 28)
POR availability going into 11/30 · 2 days' restOUT Simons missed 16 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Mays missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 4 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Brogdon back 11/21 after 5, 30 min since (103% of 29)
BACK Henderson back 11/22 after 9, 22 min since (77% of 28)
POR availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 17 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Mays missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 5 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Brogdon back 11/21 after 5, 30 min since (104% of 29)
BACK Henderson back 11/22 after 9, 22 min since (77% of 28)
UTA availability going into 11/14 · 3 days' restOUT Kessler missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 9 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 9 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 11/08, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 11)
UTA availability going into 11/17 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 10 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 10 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 11/14 after 2, 1 min since (6% of 11)
UTA availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 11 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 11 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 11/14 after 2, 1 min since (6% of 11)
UTA availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 12 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 12 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 11/17, returns tonight: 17 min (147% of 11)
NEW Markkanen 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Collins 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/22 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 6 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 13 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 13 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 11/14 after 2, 9 min since (77% of 11)
NEW Collins 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 27 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 7 since 11/08, returns tonight: 21 min (90% of 23)
OUT Hendricks missed 14 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 14 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 11/14 after 2, 11 min since (97% of 11)
NEW Collins 28 to 34 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 15 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 15 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Kessler back 11/25 after 7, 21 min since (90% of 23)
BACK Yurtseven back 11/21 after 2, 20 min since (174% of 11)
UTA availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 2 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 16 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 16 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Kessler back 11/25 after 7, 23 min since (101% of 23)
BACK Yurtseven back 11/21 after 2, 20 min since (179% of 11)
UTA availability going into 11/30 · back-to-backOUT Markkanen missed 3 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 17 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Dunn missed 2 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 17 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Kessler back 11/25 after 7, 25 min since (107% of 23)
BACK Yurtseven back 11/21 after 2, 19 min since (170% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 117, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Grant at 21 and Ayton at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Simons (13 straight), Henderson (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Clarkson at 24 and Markkanen at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (6 straight), Hendricks (13 straight), Sensabaugh (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-8 and the defense, Portland allowing 117 a night to Utah's 124. Call it Utah 116, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
11/15 vs CLE 95-109 — POR notes
POR lost 95-109. POR took 16 more shots (91 to 75), but shot 37% to CLE's 56%, 13 of 38 from three. POR turned it over 12 times to CLE's 17. The glass went 30-47 against them. Grant led with 17 (7 of 17, 1 of 6 from three); Reath added 16, Mays 13. Q3 was theirs, 28-28, but the other 3 periods went 81-67 against them. Sharpe's -27 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 vs LAL 95-107 — POR notes
POR lost 95-107. POR took 8 more shots (89 to 81), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to LAL's 49%, 10 of 37 from three. Grant led with 24 (8 of 20, 4 of 9 from three); Sharpe added 17, Ayton 17. Q3 was theirs, 25-22, the deficit cut from 10 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 85-70 against them. Grant's -14 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/19 vs OKC 91-134 — POR notes
POR lost 91-134. POR shot 40% (34 of 85) to OKC's 60%, 9 of 34 from three, and went to the line 21 times to OKC's 14 — 14 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 31-43 against them. Grant led with 14 (4 of 12, 1 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Walker added 13, Mays 11. Q3 was theirs, 23-25, but the other 3 periods went 109-68 against them. Mays's -37 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/21 @ PHX 107-120 — POR notes
POR lost 107-120. POR took 11 more shots (87 to 76), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to PHX's 57%, 14 of 31 from three, and got to the line 20 times to PHX's 28. Grant led with 26 (8 of 19, 5 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Brogdon added 19, Ayton 18. Q2 was theirs, 30-22, the deficit cut from 13 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 98-77 against them. Ayton's -33 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 vs UTA 121-105 — POR notes
POR won 121-105. POR shot 51% (47 of 92) to UTA's 47%, 17 of 39 from three, and got to the line 15 times to UTA's 26. POR turned it over 13 times to UTA's 21. Grant led with 30 (10 of 13, 5 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Brogdon added 20, Walker 19. The hinge was Q1, 32-21: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 32. Grant was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/26 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Crowder (7 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Grant at 22 and Ayton at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Simons (14 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-7 a night and Portland minus-8 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to Milwaukee's 10. Call it Milwaukee 121, Portland 110, Milwaukee by 11.
11/27 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 134 a night and allowing 130, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Haliburton at 28 and Toppin at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nesmith (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Grant at 23 and Brogdon at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simons (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 115 a night to Indiana's 130 and the line, where Indiana takes 26 free throws a game to Portland's 19. Call it Indiana 125, Portland 113, Indiana by 12.
11/30 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Garland at 19 a game. Without Wade (4 straight), Merrill (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 25 and Brogdon at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Simons (16 straight), Murray (2 straight), Mays (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-2 a night and Portland minus-9. Call it Cleveland 114, Portland 109.
12/02 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 108, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 14 and Clarkson at 14 a game. Without Markkanen (4 straight), Hendricks (18 straight), Dunn (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Grant at 25 and Brogdon at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Simons (17 straight), Murray (3 straight), Mays (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the arc, Portland at 43 percent from three to Utah's 35 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-2 a night and Portland minus-5. Call it Utah 110, Portland 109, Portland keeping it close.
11/14 vs POR 115-99 — UTA notes
UTA won 115-99. UTA shot 46% (44 of 95) to POR's 42%, 13 of 43 from three. UTA turned it over 12 times to POR's 17. Clarkson led with 30 (13 of 19, 4 of 9 from three); Markkanen added 21, George 15. The hinge was Q1, 36-28: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Sexton was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/17 vs PHX 128-131 — UTA notes
UTA lost 128-131. UTA shot 51% (43 of 85) to PHX's 52%, 16 of 36 from three. Clarkson led with 37 (14 of 26, 5 of 10 from three); Markkanen added 21, Collins 15. Q2 was theirs, 37-34, the deficit cut from 3 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 97-91 against them.
11/19 vs PHX 137-140 — UTA notes
UTA lost 137-140 in 2 overtimes. UTA took 13 more shots (115 to 102), fed by 27 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to PHX's 49%, 15 of 46 from three, and went to the line 32 times to PHX's 26 — 26 points from the stripe to their 22. The glass went 59-44 for them. Markkanen led with 38 (15 of 27, 2 of 10 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Horton-Tucker added 25, Clarkson 22. Q3 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 5 to 1, but the other 5 periods went 116-109 against them. Agbaji's -14 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/21 @ LAL 99-131 — UTA notes
UTA lost 99-131. UTA took 12 more shots (98 to 86), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to LAL's 57%, 11 of 44 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAL's 27. The glass went 42-52 against them. Yurtseven led with 18 (8 of 11); Collins added 15, Sexton 14. Q4 was theirs, 24-29, but the other 3 periods went 102-75 against them. Collins's -29 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 @ POR 105-121 — UTA notes
UTA lost 105-121. UTA shot 47% (37 of 79) to POR's 51%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 26 times to POR's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 10. UTA turned it over 21 times to POR's 13, and POR turned those into 9 steals. Markkanen led with 24 (9 of 18, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); George added 16, Olynyk 13. Q3 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 19 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 97-78 against them. Sexton's -16 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/25 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 23 and Clarkson at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Kessler (7 straight), Hendricks (14 straight), Sensabaugh (14 straight). 2 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Williamson at 27 and Ingram at 27 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without McCollum (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 108 a night to Utah's 124 and the arc, New Orleans at 40 percent from three to Utah's 32. Call it New Orleans 118, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
11/27 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 23 and Clarkson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hendricks (15 straight), Sensabaugh (15 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Ingram at 28 and Williamson at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without McCollum (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 107 a night to Utah's 125 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 17 times a game to New Orleans's 13. Call it New Orleans 117, Utah 114, Utah keeping it close.
11/29 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 110, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bane at 20 and Jackson Jr. at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Morant (16 straight), Smart (5 straight), Kennard (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Clarkson at 14 a game. Without Markkanen (2 straight), Hendricks (16 straight), Sensabaugh (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 17 times a game to Memphis's 11 and the defense, Memphis allowing 110 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Memphis 113, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
11/30 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Towns at 20 a game. Without McDaniels (4 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Collins at 14 and George at 13 a game. Without Markkanen (3 straight), Hendricks (17 straight), Dunn (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the line, where Minnesota takes 28 free throws a game to Utah's 20 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 105 a night to Utah's 114. Call it Minnesota 117, Utah 104, Minnesota by 13.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORDR D. Reath
JG J. Grant
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MB M. Brogdon
MT M. Thybulle
RR R. Rupert
SH S. Henderson
SM S. Mays
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
UTACS C. Sexton
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
KO K. Olynyk
LM L. Markkanen
OA O. Agbaji
OY O. Yurtseven
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Horton-Tucker
POR/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Trail Blazers snap 8-game skid with 121-105 victory over the Jazz
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Jerami Grant scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 121-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Malcolm Brogdon added 20 points and eight assists, and Jabari Walker came off the bench to score a career-high 19 points with 10 rebounds. The Blazers led by as many as 32 points.
Lauri Markkanen had 24 points for the Jazz, who have lost five straight and eight of their last 10.
Walker said Blazers coach Chauncey Billups had been showing the team film of things the players did well to inspire them.
“We went on that losing streak, so I guess our heads went down a little bit. You could just tell the energy wasn't the same. We kind of lost track of what good basketball looked like,” Walker said. “We just came in the morning for the game and we played highlights, good defense, and what it looks like.”
Blazers rookie guard Scoot Henderson played after missing nine games with a sprained right ankle. The No. 3 pick did not start, but came into the game to cheers with 4:14 left in the first half. He finished with three points and seven assists in 17 minutes.
“I think I played all right,” Henderson said. “Didn't take as many shots or anything like that, just trying to get my conditioning up. I'm never pressured about taking that many shots. I know they're going to come, I know they're going to fall. But really the main goal was to try and come back and get a win.”
Both teams were playing the second night of back-to-backs. The Blazers fell 120-107 on the road against the Phoenix Suns in an In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.
The Jazz lost 131-99 on the road to the Lakers in a tournament game.
Jazz coach Will Hardy shook up his lineup a bit against the Blazers, starting Kelly Olynyk for the first time this season.
The Blazers appeared to be returning to nearly a full lineup after a spate of injuries. In addition to Henderson, Brogdon returned from a sore hamstring against the Suns and scored 19 points.
But Portland was still without guard Anfernee Simons , who tore a ligament in his right thumb in the season opener.
Portland built a 36-21 lead after Kris Murray 's basket midway through the first half. The Blazers led 65-46 at the break, and Grant led all scorers in the half with 11 points.
Grant's layup capped a 9-2 Blazers run that stretched the lead to 77-55 in the third quarter. He finished with five 3-pointers to match his season high, and the Blazers had a season-best 17 3s.
“I think we’ve been doing a good job of creating 3-point shots, we just haven’t been able to knock them down,” Billups said. “Today we had several guys who were able to knock shots down.”
UP NEXT
Jazz: Utah hosts New Orleans in a pair of games on Saturday and Monday.
Trail Blazers: Portland visits the Milwaukee Bucks and former Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard on Sunday afternoon. Lillard was traded to the Bucks in the offseason after 11 seasons with Portland.