Overview
- Jrue Holiday scored 27 points with eight assists and sank four free throws in the closing seconds to secure the road win in Salt Lake City.
- Portland converted 27 points off 21 Utah turnovers and shot 14-for-29 from three in the first half to erase an early deficit.
- Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 32 points, while Keyonte George added 29 points and eight assists and Walker Kessler posted 18 points and 12 rebounds.
- The Trail Blazers played without Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard and Robert Williams III, as listed on the team’s injury report.
- The Jazz fell at home for the first time this season; next up, Portland hosts Denver on Friday and Utah visits Phoenix.