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Jrue Holiday's Late Free Throws Lift Blazers Past Jazz 136-134 After Utah Slices 22-Point Deficit

Portland improved to 3-2 under interim coach Tiago Splitter.

Overview

  • Portland led by 22 early in the fourth before Utah rallied to within one, and Holiday went 4-for-4 at the line in the final seconds as the Blazers intentionally fouled to deny a tying three.
  • Five Blazers scored at least 17 points, with Holiday posting 27 and eight assists as Deni Avdija added 19 with nine rebounds and Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe scored 18 apiece.
  • Lauri Markkanen paced Utah with 32 points and Keyonte George had 29 and eight assists, while Walker Kessler finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
  • Portland hit 21 of 55 from three and turned 21 Jazz turnovers into 27 points, reaching 117 points through three quarters for the second-highest such mark in franchise history.
  • Matisse Thybulle exited with a left thumb injury after four minutes, and the result leaves Portland 3-2 and Utah 2-2 with the Blazers hosting Denver and the Jazz visiting Phoenix on Friday.