Overview
- Kyle Filipowski delivered a career-best performance with 30 points, 18 rebounds, and a game-saving dunk to force overtime against Portland.
- The Utah Jazz secured a 133-126 overtime victory, breaking a nine-game losing streak but remaining tied for the NBA's worst record at 17-63.
- Both teams played shorthanded, with the Jazz missing nine players, including top scorers John Collins and Lauri Markkanen, and the Blazers without Anfernee Simons and Deni Avdija.
- The win impacts the Jazz's draft lottery positioning, creating a tie for the league's worst record and slightly altering their odds for a top pick.
- The game marked the retirement of longtime Jazz announcer Dan Roberts, whose 46-year tenure symbolized a generational connection to the franchise's history.