Overview
- Utah closed with a 13-4 run, taking the lead on Svi Mykhailiuk’s three with 21.4 seconds left before Mo Bamba’s free throws set the final margin.
- Jerami Grant scored 32 points and Jrue Holiday added 24 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to pace Portland.
- Keyonte George led Utah with 20 points and Walker Kessler nearly posted a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
- Portland leaned on the arc with 21-of-54 three-pointers, including 6-of-9 from Holiday and 5-of-12 from Grant.
- Deni Avdija exited with upper back stiffness and did not return as Toumani Camara sat with knee soreness, and Portland now turns to Wednesday’s home opener against Minnesota.