Trail Blazers
JazzThe Portland Trail Blazers routed the Utah Jazz 112-90 on Saturday, October 31, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Trail Blazers led 59-42 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 27-18.
Top performers
Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 24 points on 6-of-12 shooting, with 5 rebounds. Damian Lillard added 22 points and 5 rebounds. For the Jazz, Darryn Peterson had 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including 3 3-pointers. Lauri Markkanen added 13 points and 6 rebounds.
- Deni Avdija (POR): 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 6-12 FG, 30 MIN
- Damian Lillard (POR): 22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 6-17 FG, 27 MIN
- Darryn Peterson (UTA): 16 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 6-15 FG, 36 MIN
- Jrue Holiday (POR): 14 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 4-6 FG, 22 MIN
- Toumani Camara (POR): 14 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 4-9 FG, 31 MIN
- Scoot Henderson (POR): 14 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 4-11 FG, 31 MIN
Context
The Trail Blazers improved to 4-1, while the Jazz fell to 1-5, their fourth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Trail Blazers visit the Kings on Friday, Nov 13; the Jazz visit the Rockets on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 17,867 at Delta Center. Officials: Jason Goldenberg, Tre Maddox and Brent Haskill.