Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationAvdija scores 33 in latest outburst as Trail Blazers blow out Jazz, 137-117
Shaedon Sharpe scored 29 for the Trail Blazers (17-20), who have won three straight games and five of six. Donovan Clingan pulled down 17 rebounds to go with 12 points.
Avdija, the reigning Western Conference player of the week, played nearly 29 minutes before sitting out the fourth quarter as Portland nursed a comfortable lead. The 6-foot-8 forward from Israel had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on his 25th birthday Saturday night in a 115-110 victory at San Antonio.
Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points for the Jazz (12-23), and Jusuf Nurkic had 21 points and 12 boards after missing two games with a sprained toe on his left foot. Utah has dropped four in a row and eight of 10.
Portland shot 53% from the floor, including 19 for 48 (40%) from 3-point distance, and missed only one of its 21 free throws. Sharpe hit five 3s and Avdija drained four. Sharpe also had seven assists and five rebounds.
Seven players scored in double figures for the Blazers, including all five starters. Toumani Camara had 15 points, while Caleb Love and Sidy Cissoko added 14 apiece off the bench. Kris Murray finished with 10.
Portland led 78-57 at halftime and 114-83 after three quarters.
Trail Blazers: Host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game series.
Regular Season Series
POR leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 137 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 137 |
| 4th 14.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 117 - 137 |
| 4th 38.1 |  |
Isaiah Collier makes free throw 2 of 2 | 117 - 137 |
| 4th 38.1 | |
Isaiah Collier makes free throw 1 of 2 | 116 - 137 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-92 | FG | 49-93 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 13-31 | 3PT | 19-48 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 14-17 | FT | 20-21 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 32 | Assists | 32 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 32 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 94 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Aug 24 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Alexander, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 17 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 16,785 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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