Game ID: 22300023
Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 36 31 28 20 115POR 28 30 28 13 99
POR @ UTA ScoutingPOR @ 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.
UTA availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 26 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
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
POR availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
NEW Sharpe 33 to 41 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Simons missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 4 since 10/30, returns tonight: 9 min (42% of 22)
OUT Rupert missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 4 since 10/30, returns tonight: 8 min (68% of 11)
NEW Sharpe 33 to 41 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/12 · 3 days' restOUT Simons missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 3 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 9 min since (42% of 22)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (68% of 11)
NEW Grant 34 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Sharpe 33 to 41 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 4 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 6 since 10/30, returns tonight: 3 min (16% of 16)
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 6 min since (28% of 22)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (68% of 11)
NEW Grant 34 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Sharpe 33 to 42 min over the last 5
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
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 113 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 25 and Clarkson at 19 a game. Without Kessler (2 straight), Hendricks (9 straight), Sensabaugh (9 straight). 3 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grant at 28 and Sharpe at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Simons (8 straight), Henderson (4 straight), Rupert (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 113 a night to Utah's 125 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-2. Call it Portland 115, Utah 114, Utah keeping it close.
11/04 @ MIN 95-123 — UTA notes
UTA lost 95-123. UTA took 10 more shots (91 to 81), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to MIN's 56%, 12 of 43 from three, and got to the line 17 times to MIN's 31. UTA turned it over 18 times to MIN's 10, and MIN turned those into 10 steals. Markkanen led with 22 (7 of 20, 4 of 11 from three); Collins added 14, Horton-Tucker 14. Q1 was theirs, 27-29, but the other 3 periods went 94-68 against them. Collins's -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ CHI 113-130 — UTA notes
UTA lost 113-130. UTA shot 48% (41 of 86) to CHI's 52%, 16 of 43 from three. UTA turned it over 22 times to CHI's 8, and CHI turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 52-36 for them. Markkanen led with 29 (8 of 15, 5 of 12 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Kessler added 15, Collins 14. Q4 was theirs, 35-32, the deficit cut from 20 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 98-78 against them. George's -15 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 @ IND 118-134 — UTA notes
UTA lost 118-134. UTA shot 47% (45 of 96) to IND's 51%, 11 of 27 from three. UTA turned it over 21 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 14 steals. Clarkson led with 33 (12 of 26, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Markkanen added 24, Collins 14. Q3 was theirs, 38-34, the deficit cut from 7 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. They led by as many as 10. Olynyk's -19 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ MEM 127-121 — UTA notes
UTA won 127-121. UTA shot 54% (41 of 76) to MEM's 46%, 18 of 37 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MEM's 13 — 27 points from the stripe to their 10. UTA turned it over 19 times to MEM's 11. Markkanen led with 26 (8 of 13, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Clarkson added 26, Collins 18. The hinge was Q2, 42-31: a lead of 2 became 13, and the lead reached 21. Clarkson was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
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 — 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 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Clarkson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Kessler (3 straight), Hendricks (10 straight), Sensabaugh (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 33 and Beal at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Utah's 121 and the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to Utah's 19. Call it Phoenix 116, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
11/19 vs PHX — 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 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Clarkson at 27 and Markkanen at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Kessler (4 straight), Hendricks (11 straight), Sensabaugh (11 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 44 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 32 and Beal at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Beal (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 44 percent from three to Utah's 40. Call it Utah 119, Phoenix 118, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/21 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 29 and Davis at 20 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vincent (10 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Clarkson at 30 and Markkanen at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Kessler (5 straight), Hendricks (12 straight), Sensabaugh (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 108 a night to Utah's 125. Call it the Lakers 120, Utah 114.
11/22 @ POR — 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.
11/03 vs MEM 115-113 — POR notes
POR won 115-113 in 1 overtime. POR shot 41% (39 of 96) to MEM's 49%, 9 of 32 from three, and went to the line 36 times to MEM's 13 — 28 points from the stripe to their 9. Grant led with 26 (9 of 23, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 9 at the line); Brogdon added 24, Sharpe 22. The hinge was Q1, 33-26: from level to 7 ahead.
11/05 vs MEM 100-112 — POR notes
POR lost 100-112. POR shot 39% (37 of 95) to MEM's 51%, 14 of 45 from three. Grant led with 27 (10 of 22, 4 of 13 from three); Sharpe added 18, Brogdon 18. Q3 was theirs, 31-19, turning a 8-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 93-69 against them. They led by as many as 12. Grant's -22 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 @ SAC 118-121 — POR notes
POR lost 118-121 in 1 overtime. POR shot 51% (44 of 87) to SAC's 46%, 8 of 22 from three, and got to the line 29 times to SAC's 38. The glass went 36-50 against them. Grant led with 38 (12 of 25, 5 of 8 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Ayton added 18, Sharpe 18. Q2 was theirs, 31-22, turning a 5-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 99-87 against them. Walker's -12 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 @ LAL 110-116 — POR notes
POR lost 110-116. POR shot 50% (45 of 90) to LAL's 49%, 13 of 37 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 25 fouls committed. POR turned it over 15 times to LAL's 9, and LAL turned those into 8 steals. Grant led with 23 (8 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); Sharpe added 19, Mays 15. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 11 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 91-80 against them. Ayton's -17 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 @ UTA 99-115 — POR notes
POR lost 99-115. POR shot 42% (37 of 88) to UTA's 46%, 11 of 35 from three. POR turned it over 17 times to UTA's 12, and UTA turned those into 11 steals. Grant led with 26 (10 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); Ayton added 22, Sharpe 17. Q3 was theirs, 28-28, but the other 3 periods went 87-71 against them. Bouyea's -17 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/15 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grant at 28 and Sharpe at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Simons (9 straight), Brogdon (2 straight), Henderson (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 30 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and LeVert at 19 a game. Without Okoro (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Cleveland takes 30 free throws a game to Portland's 22 and the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-1 a night and Portland minus-5. Call it Cleveland 114, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
11/17 vs LAL — 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 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Sharpe at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Simons (10 straight), Brogdon (3 straight), Henderson (6 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; James at 24 and Russell at 21 a game. Without Vincent (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Portland's 33 and the line, where the Lakers take 28 free throws a game to Portland's 18. Call it Portland 113, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/19 vs OKC — 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 103 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Sharpe at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Simons (11 straight), Brogdon (4 straight), Henderson (7 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Portland's 33 and the defense, OKC allowing 105 a night to Portland's 114. Call it OKC 113, Portland 108.
11/21 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 35 and Booker at 27 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Beal (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 116, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Grant at 21 and Sharpe at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simons (12 straight), Brogdon (5 straight), Henderson (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 44 percent from three to Portland's 31 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Portland minus-7. Call it Phoenix 119, Portland 108, Phoenix by 11.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORDA D. Ayton
DR D. Reath
IW I. Wainright
JB J. Bouyea
JG J. Grant
JM J. Minaya
JW J. Walker
MT M. Thybulle
RR R. Rupert
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
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
Jordan Clarkson scores 30 points as Jazz send Trail Blazers to their 4th straight loss 115-99
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points and Lauri Markkanen added 21 points and nine rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 115-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.
John Collins had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz. Kelly Olynyk finished with 12 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. Keyonte George added 15 points and Collin Sexton 13. George and Sexton each had seven assists.
Utah won its second straight tournament game, while Portland, which dropped its fourth straight overall, slipped to 1-1 in West Group A play.
Tenacious defense opened a door to consecutive victories for the Jazz. Utah forced a season-high 11 steals and routinely disrupted the Blazers’ offensive rhythm at key moments throughout the game.
“We’re trying to be more active as a group,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “We’re trying to lean into our speed. Be a little bit more proactive on that end and I think it’s been very good for us.”
Jerami Grant led Portland with 26 points. Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 10 rebounds and Shaedon Sharpe finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Skylar Mays had a game-high 10 assists.
Clarkson gave Utah an early spark with his shooting. He started 6 for 6 from the floor and scored 14 points in the first quarter. Clarkson capped a 10-2 run with a steal and dunk – his final basket in the opening period — to give the Jazz a 29-19 lead.
Utah did not commit a turnover in the game’s first 15 minutes. Portland struggled to hold onto the ball, and its sloppiness was costly. The Jazz scored 16 points off 12 Portland turnovers in the first half.
“We’ve got to take care of the ball,” Grant said. “With a lot of new people in the rotation, we’re trying to figure each other out.”
Taking care of the ball gave Utah plenty of offensive momentum. The Jazz opened the second quarter by scoring baskets on four straight possessions, punctuated by a 3-pointer from Olynyk off a steal that extended Utah’s lead to 45-31.
Portland chipped away at the deficit throughout the third quarter behind steady shooting from Grant and Ayton. The duo combined for nine baskets and cut Utah’s lead to 87-84 late in the quarter. Each time the Trail Blazers threatened to overtake the Jazz, Clarkson countered with timely baskets to keep Utah a step ahead.
“We were decisive with everything — shoot, pass, dribble,” Clarkson said. “That was a big thing with us tonight. Everybody made their decisions quick.”
The Jazz ended Portland’s comeback hopes in the fourth quarter. Markkanen scored three baskets to fuel a decisive 13-0 run that put Utah ahead 108-93 with 5:40 remaining.
“We were stuck on 93 for I don’t know how long,” Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “We created some decent shots, not great, but decent. We just couldn’t make shots and we seem to have those kind of stretches.”
Utah held an opponent under 100 points for the first time under Hardy, ending a streak of 92 games, dating to April, 2022. The accomplishment offered a step forward for a defense that’s been beleaguered at times early in the season.
“We should do that more often,” joked Markkanen, who had his sixth straight 20-point game.
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: Host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
Jazz: Host the Phoenix Suns on Friday in another tournament game.