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Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz: did 34 assists and 12 blocks turn the second quarter tide?

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 32-35 after a 124-114 result against the the Jazz, who fell to 20-47 at Moda Center at 10:00 PM EDT.


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First quarter


The Portland Trail Blazers opened with 28 points while the Jazz hit 38 points in the first quarter.


The Blazers logged 16 steals in the game, and the Jazz finished with 18 turnovers.


Second quarter


Portland flipped the game by scoring 38 points in the second quarter while Utah scored 20 points in the same stretch.


The Blazers produced 34 assists on 46 made field goals, and Portland Trail Blazers post-match stats showed a 52 percent team field goal mark.


Utah generated 38 points off turnovers, while Rip City answered with 28 points off turnovers.


Third quarter


The Blazers scored 29 points in the third quarter as the Jazz put up 31 points.


Portland’s interior finishing drove 56 points in the paint, and Utah countered with 54 points in the paint.


The Jazz hit 13 three-pointers on 43 percent shooting, while the Blazers made 17 three-pointers on 37 percent shooting.


Fourth quarter


Portland matched its third-quarter output with 29 points in the fourth quarter while Utah added 25 points.


Rip City controlled the glass with 52 total rebounds, and Utah ended with 47 rebounds.


The Blazers turned 14 offensive rebounds into 23 second-chance points, and Utah recorded 10 offensive rebounds with 10 second-chance points.


Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz highlights centered on a 47-point bench output for Portland compared with 28 bench points for Utah.


Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz scoreline review included Portland’s 94 percent free-throw shooting on 16 attempts and Utah’s 77 percent mark on 22 attempts.


Portland Trail Blazers final whistle reaction followed a defensive night featuring 12 blocks for Portland and 4 blocks for Utah.


Up next


The Portland Trail Blazers are scheduled to play the the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 03/15/2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.


The broadcast listings for the game include KUNP and NBCS-PH.


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