Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Saturday November 19, 2022
Utah Jazz 91, Portland Trail Blazers 83 (Q4 10:09)
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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard re-aggravated that right calf and will not return tonight against the Utah Jazz. – 11:56 PM
Blazers say Damian Lillard is out for the rest of the game with right calf tightness. – 11:55 PM
Jazz up 87-79 going into the 4th. Stabilized out of the timeout.
I’ll agree with the broadcast: that was maturity from Sexton to not try to drive one-on-one on Eubanks. Backed it out, and then repositioned for three. So much better than the final minute vs. PHI. – 11:53 PM
Jazz 87, Blazers 79: end of third quarter. 16 points, 7 assists/rebounds for @Anfernee Simons. 12 points, 4 rebounds for @Jusuf Nurkic. 11 points, 5 rebounds for @Josh Hart. 11 points for @Jerami Grant. – 11:53 PM
End 3Q: Jazz 87, Blazers 79. A Beasley jumper and a Sexton 3 gave Utah a little breathing room at the end of the period. Can they run the offense efficiently enough without Conley in 4Q, though? Markkanen 21p and Beasley 19. – 11:53 PM
Amazingly, the Blazers are only down 8 after their worst quarter of the season. – 11:52 PM
DREW AND 1
#RipCity | @Drew Eubanks pic.twitter.com/HYPiG4i7VY – 11:51 PM
Blazers just went on a 15-2 to reduce their deficit to 82-79. Jazz called a TO. Grant hit a three and then Anfernee Simons hit two threes. – 11:49 PM
Simons buries another 3, and it’s a 17-2 run for Portland. Jazz have gotten stagnant, either missing 3s or driving into the teeth of the defense at the rim. Utah’s lead is just 82-79 with 1:27 left 3Q. – 11:49 PM
Jazz were up 19 and now they have a 3-point lead. Portland finally making shots after missing a lot. – 11:49 PM
That’s a 17-2 run for the @Portland Trail Blazers in the last two minutes to cut Utah’s lead to 82-79 with 1:27 to play in the third quarter. – 11:48 PM
Jazz’s lead, which was at 19, is now down to 3. Just some ill-advised drives from Utah, and Portland 3 balls finally falling. – 11:48 PM
No Conley and everything has fallen apart. A 19 point lead is gone in 4 minutes – 11:48 PM
Conley has a left knee injury and will not return to this game – 11:46 PM
So delicate 🤌
@Shaedon Sharpe x @Drew Eubanks pic.twitter.com/9Xbc6p6jPu – 11:46 PM
Make it 20 points for the Finnisher 🇫🇮
#TakeNote | @Lauri Markkanen pic.twitter.com/5fUW1sMDVq – 11:43 PM
Can’t remember the last time the Jazz had someone who finishes through contact as well as Lauri Markkanen does. – 11:41 PM
My Goodness, Lauri Markkanen has developed into a huge mismatch – 11:40 PM
And, wow. Jazz now up 77-58 on the second night of a B2B against a good Blazers team, making most of this run with Conley in the locker room. – 11:40 PM
The Jazz have opened a 76-58 lead in Portland…..thought the defense in the first half got lucky with Portland missing shots. Defense has been much better so far in the second half – 11:40 PM
Even without Conley, the Jazz are having great success getting to the rim now. That, coupled with Portland missing a few easy ones, has led to a 19-5 run. – 11:39 PM
The Jazz just took the ball to the basket on three straight possessions, got three baskets with the last one also coming with a foul call for an and 1. Portland’s D is getting lit. It’s 77-58, Jazz. – 11:39 PM
Troy Franklin, 7 pass from Bo Nix off play-action
Utes are in some trouble.
Oregon 14, Utah 3 – 11:33 PM
This is the first game this season where Portland’s effort hasn’t been there. – 11:33 PM
Blazers are looking rough. Down 67-56 in the 3rd. Being outscored 32-18 in the paint. Jazz are able to get inside often. Jazz also killing in second-chance points with 16 compared to 3 for the Blazers. pic.twitter.com/vikD5pJgb1 – 11:33 PM
Conley goes down on a screen. Looked like a pretty bad hyperextended knee there. – 11:29 PM
Mike Conley down on the court, holding his left knee. He’s not in huge amounts of pain, but it’s pretty clear on replay he hyper-extended it. They’re doing ligament tests on court now. – 11:28 PM
Conley is down and not getting up. Trainer looking at his left knee area – 11:27 PM
Mike Conley went down defending that play. HE’s holding his left knee. – 11:27 PM
Utah has a missed FG, and an INT in the first 17+ of play.
Can’t have it, not against this team. – 11:25 PM
Gotta tuck that ball in after the catch. Ball security is with far more than some extra yards. Lost focus. Utah hall. – 11:23 PM
Wow. Utah comes up with the fumble at midfield after Oregon got the first down of third-and-17. – 11:23 PM
Jazz jerseys spotted on the Moda Center concourse during my halftime walkabout:
4 – John Stockton
3 – Donovan Mitchell
1 – Joe Ingles – 11:22 PM
End of one: Oregon 7, Utah 3.
Ducks have second-and-13 at their own 27 when we come back. – 11:17 PM
Jadon Redding sneaks a 45-yard FG over the crossbar.
That third-down call there to run Tavion Thomas made no sense.
Oregon 7, Utah 3. – 11:12 PM
Pretty impressive 1st half by the Jazz. Were down 12 early. Down by 3 after 1. Put up 38 in the 2nd quarter behind Malik shooting and overall effort. No outlier performance just solid basketball. On back end of back to back after emotional win. Team has a vibe right now – 11:12 PM
Lauri Markkanen and Malik Beasley both have 15 points and Utah leads Portland 58-51 at the half.
Markkanen is 5/6 tonight and a ridiculous 20/24 in his last six quarters. – 11:11 PM
Jazz up 58-51 at the half. Here’s the difference in the game so far, from Cleaning The Glass: pic.twitter.com/uW07P4oK3l – 11:11 PM
HALFTIME: Jazz 58, Blazers 51. Utah outscores Portland 38-28 in 2Q. Markkanen and Beasley have 15p each for the Jazz. Dame is one of three Blazers with 10 points, though the bulk of his have come on an 8-9 FT performance; he’s 1-9 FGs, 0-8 on 3s. – 11:11 PM
The Jazz take a 58-51 lead over Portland into halftime. Lauri Markkanen with 15 to lead everyone. Bench was great getting Utah back into the game. – 11:10 PM
Jazz were +19 after Mike Conley checked out with 2 fouls and interestingly Will Hardy never went back to Mike in the 1st half – 11:10 PM
Jazz 58, Blazers 51: halftime. 10 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds for @Anfernee Simons. 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists for @Jusuf Nurkic. 10 points, 5 assists for @Damian Lillard. Beasley and Markkanen with 15 apiece for the Jazz. – 11:10 PM