Game ID: 22500135
Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 43 30 25 36 134POR 33 46 38 19 136
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 10/22 · season opener
full strength
UTA availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
UTA availability going into 10/27 · 2 days' restOUT Harkless missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
UTA availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 12 min (49% of 24)
OUT Harkless missed 3 since 10/22, returns tonight: 12 min (57% of 21)
OUT Anderson missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Mykhailiuk 23 to 28 min over the last 3
UTA availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Anderson missed 4 since 10/22, returns tonight: 25 min (126% of 20)
OUT Love missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 10/29 after 2, 12 min since (49% of 24)
BACK Harkless back 10/29 after 3, 12 min since (57% of 21)
UTA availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 5 since 10/22, returns tonight: 14 min (87% of 17)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 10/29 after 2, 13 min since (55% of 24)
BACK Harkless back 10/29 after 3, 12 min since (57% of 21)
BACK Anderson back 10/31 after 4, 25 min since (126% of 20)
UTA availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Tshiebwe missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 10/29 after 2, 12 min since (49% of 24)
BACK Harkless back 10/29 after 3, 12 min since (57% of 21)
BACK Anderson back 10/31 after 4, 18 min since (92% of 20)
BACK Love back 11/02 after 5, 14 min since (87% of 17)
UTA availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 10/29 after 2, 12 min since (49% of 24)
BACK Harkless back 10/29 after 3, 15 min since (71% of 21)
BACK Anderson back 10/31 after 4, 18 min since (92% of 20)
BACK Love back 11/02 after 5, 16 min since (94% of 17)
NEW Mykhailiuk 23 to 28 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
POR availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
POR availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
POR availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Henderson missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Wesley 10 to 17 min over the last 3
POR availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Wesley 10 to 17 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 5 since 10/22, returns tonight: 11 min (64% of 17)
NEW Wesley 10 to 18 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/03 · 2 days' restOUT Henderson missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 14 min (75% of 18)
BACK Williams III back 10/31 after 5, 11 min since (64% of 17)
NEW Wesley 10 to 17 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 11/03 after 2, 14 min since (75% of 18)
BACK Williams III back 10/31 after 5, 13 min since (74% of 17)
NEW Wesley 10 to 16 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Henderson missed 8 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 3 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 11/03 after 2, 11 min since (59% of 18)
BACK Williams III back 10/31 after 5, 10 min since (57% of 17)
10/22 vs LAC 129-108 — UTA notes
UTA won 129-108. UTA shot 55% (48 of 87) to LAC's 44%, 17 of 44 from three. Kessler led with 22 (7 of 7, 6 of 8 at the line); Markkanen added 20, Sensabaugh 20. The hinge was Q1, 43-19: from level to 24 ahead, and the lead reached 37. Mykhailiuk was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
10/24 @ SAC 104-105 — UTA notes
UTA lost 104-105. UTA shot 44% (38 of 86) to SAC's 48%, 13 of 41 from three. UTA turned it over 19 times to SAC's 13, and SAC turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 50-33 for them. Markkanen led with 33 (12 of 23, 4 of 13 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); George added 18, Sensabaugh 15. Q2 was theirs, 22-18, the deficit cut from 7 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 87-82 against them. Bailey's -16 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs PHX 138-134 — UTA notes
UTA won 138-134 in 1 overtime. UTA shot 41% (44 of 108) to PHX's 42%, 16 of 49 from three. The glass went 64-48 for them. Markkanen led with 51 (14 of 32, 6 of 13 from three, 17 of 17 at the line); George added 26, Kessler 25. The hinge was Q1, 39-27: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Mykhailiuk was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
10/29 vs POR 134-136 — UTA notes
UTA lost 134-136. UTA shot 49% (41 of 84) to POR's 48%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 49 times to POR's 27 — 41 points from the stripe to their 23. UTA turned it over 21 times to POR's 16, and POR turned those into 14 steals. Markkanen led with 32 (10 of 19, 2 of 7 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); George added 29, Kessler 18. Q4 was theirs, 36-19, the deficit cut from 19 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 117-98 against them. They led by as many as 13. Bailey's -17 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ball at 24 and Bridges at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Miller (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 31 free throws a game; Markkanen at 34 and George at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Tshiebwe (5 straight), Love (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-10 a night and Charlotte plus-6 and the line, where Utah takes 31 free throws a game to Charlotte's 26. Call it Utah 122, Charlotte 120, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/03 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 16 a game. One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 124, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 33 free throws a game; Markkanen at 36 and George at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Tshiebwe (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 33 free throws a game to Boston's 16 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 120, Utah 111.
11/05 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 30 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Harris at 15 a game. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 34 free throws a game; Markkanen at 33 and George at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Kessler (2 straight), Tshiebwe (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 112 a night to Utah's 123 and the arc, Detroit at 35 percent from three to Utah's 30. Call it Detroit 119, Utah 113.
10/22 vs MIN 114-118 — POR notes
POR lost 114-118. POR shot 40% (36 of 90) to MIN's 49%, 13 of 42 from three, and went to the line 35 times to MIN's 24 — 29 points from the stripe to their 19. Grant led with 29 (10 of 14, 4 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Avdija added 20, Sharpe 15. Q3 was theirs, 34-31, but the other 3 periods went 87-80 against them. Grant's -6 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 vs GSW 139-119 — POR notes
POR won 139-119. POR shot 54% (50 of 93) to GSW's 44%, 16 of 34 from three, and got to the line 25 times to GSW's 39. POR turned it over 18 times to GSW's 25. Avdija led with 26 (11 of 18, 4 of 6 from three); Grant added 22, Camara 19. The hinge was Q2, 41-28: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
10/26 @ LAC 107-114 — POR notes
POR lost 107-114. POR took 12 more shots (92 to 80), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to LAC's 55%, 11 of 41 from three, and went to the line 34 times to LAC's 15 — 28 points from the stripe to their 14. POR turned it over 16 times to LAC's 22. Avdija led with 23 (7 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Holiday added 21, Sharpe 19. Q2 was theirs, 37-21, turning a 11-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 93-70 against them. They led by as many as 12. Grant's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ LAL 122-108 — POR notes
POR won 122-108. POR shot 46% (47 of 103) to LAL's 47%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAL's 26. POR turned it over 18 times to LAL's 23. Avdija led with 25 (8 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Holiday added 24, Grant 22. The hinge was Q3, 32-26: a lead of 6 became 12, and the lead reached 18. Sharpe was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
10/29 @ UTA 136-134 — POR notes
POR won 136-134. POR shot 48% (46 of 96) to UTA's 49%, 21 of 55 from three, and got to the line 27 times to UTA's 49. POR turned it over 16 times to UTA's 21. Holiday led with 27 (10 of 16, 3 of 8 from three); Avdija added 19, Grant 18. The hinge was Q2, 46-30: POR came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 22.
11/03 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Grant at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Henderson (6 straight), Cissoko (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Reaves at 33 and Ayton at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vincent (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Portland 122, the Lakers 116.
11/05 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Sharpe at 19 a game. Without Henderson (7 straight), Thybulle (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Joe at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Portland's 117 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 117, Portland 115, Portland keeping it close.
11/08 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 23 and Wiggins at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Jakučionis (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Grant at 19 a game. Without Henderson (8 straight), Thybulle (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-0 a night and Miami minus-11 and the line, where Portland takes 27 free throws a game to Miami's 22. Call it Miami 119, Portland 118, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTAAB A. Bailey
BS B. Sensabaugh
CW C. Williams
EH E. Harkless
JN J. Nurkić
KF K. Filipowski
KG K. George
LM L. Markkanen
NU Nurkic
SM S. Mykhailiuk
TH T. Hendricks
WC W. Clayton Jr.
WK W. Kessler
PORBW B. Wesley
CL C. Love
DA D. Avdija
DC D. Clingan
DR D. Reath
HY H. Yang
JG J. Grant
JH J. Holiday
MT M. Thybulle
RR R. Rupert
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
UTA/POR 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
Jrue Holiday scores 27 points, hits late free throws to help Blazers hold off Jazz 136-134
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Jrue Holiday had 27 points and eight assists, and he hit four free throws in the final seconds to help the Portland Trail Blazers hold off a late Utah rally and beat the Jazz 136-134 on Wednesday night.
Deni Avdija added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Blazers, and Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant finished with 18 points apiece. Portland scored 27 points off 21 Utah turnovers on its way to a second straight road victory. The Blazers improved to 3-1 since coach Chauncey Billups was arrested for what federal authorities described as his involvement in illicit gambling activities and was placed on leave.
Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points to lead the Jazz, who lost at home for the first time this season. Keyonte George added 29 points and eight assists. Walker Kessler had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Trailing 122-100 with 10:08 left, Utah used a 16-2 run bookended by 3-pointers from Kessler to cut the deficit to single digits.
Four straight baskets by George and Cody Williams , followed by free throws from Markkanen and George, trimmed Portland’s lead to 134-133 with 7.7 seconds remaining.
Holiday went 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final seconds to prevent Utah from completing the comeback.
Portland went 14 of 29 from 3-point range in the first half. Sharpe, Grant and Duop Reath hit three 3s apiece before halftime.
Hot perimeter shooting sparked the Blazers’ rally from a double-digit deficit to take a 79-73 halftime lead. Portland scored 46 points in the second quarter after Utah tallied 43 first-quarter points.
The Blazers pulled away after halftime, going up 106-86 late in the third quarter following an 11-2 run. Toumani Camara made three baskets and assisted another to help Portland build a double-digit lead.