Utah Jazz open with 38, but Portland Trail Blazers answer with a 38-point second quarter at Moda Center

The the Utah Jazz moved to 20-47 after a 124-114 road result against the the Portland Trail Blazers, who updated their mark to 32-35 at Moda Center.

First quarter

The the Utah Jazz set the early pace by scoring 38 in the 1st quarter while building an 18-point biggest lead.

The Jazz leaned on pace in that opening stretch, producing 30 fast-break points on 67 percent fast-break shooting across the game.

The the Portland Trail Blazers opened with 28 in the 1st quarter as the the Utah Jazz forced pressure plays with 16 steals.

Second quarter

The the Portland Trail Blazers flipped the game in the 2nd quarter with 38 points after the Jazz scored 20 in the same quarter.

The Blazers’ edge showed up in rim pressure, finishing 75 percent at the rim while shooting 67 percent on 2-point attempts.

The Jazz created extra chances through turnovers by scoring 38 points off turnovers, but the the Portland Trail Blazers committed 24 turnovers and still kept control with 34 assists.

Third quarter

The Jazz stayed in contact in the 3rd quarter by scoring 31, compared with 29 for the the Portland Trail Blazers.

Brice Sensabaugh supplied a team-high 31 points for the Jazz, and Isaiah Collier added 9 assists in support from the backcourt.

This Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers match summary also featured Kyle Filipowski with 11 points and 3 steals as the Jazz kept generating takeaways.

Fourth quarter

The the Portland Trail Blazers matched the Jazz in the 4th quarter, 29-25, while protecting the lead with 12 blocks for the game.

The Jazz finished at 43 percent from 3-point range, but the the Portland Trail Blazers answered with 52 percent overall shooting and 65 percent true shooting.

The Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers tactical recap centered on Utah’s transition production versus Rip City’s paint efficiency, and the Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers result analysis reflected Portland’s 47 bench points alongside Utah’s 28 bench points.

The Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers final thoughts turn to the next broadcast on 03/15/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT, with the Jazz visiting the the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, airing on KJZZ, Jazz+, and NBCS-CA.

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