Overview
- Portland moved to 17-20 with its fifth victory in six games as Deni Avdija logged 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in three quarters before resting the fourth.
- The Blazers hit 19 of 48 from deep and went 20 of 21 at the line, building a 78-57 halftime lead after attempting a franchise-record 30 first-half threes.
- Shaedon Sharpe added 29 points with five 3-pointers plus seven assists and five rebounds, while seven Blazers reached double figures in a balanced effort.
- Donovan Clingan posted 12 points and 17 rebounds, with Toumani Camara scoring 15 and reserves Caleb Love and Sidy Cissoko contributing 14 each.
- Utah fell to 12-23 with its fourth straight loss as Lauri Markkanen scored 22 and Jusuf Nurkic had 21 and 12, extending struggles for a defense that ranks last in the NBA by points allowed and defensive rating.