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TWITTER THEAD – Jazz win it in the 4th after Portland offense rumbled thru Jazz
We are underway in Portland. Expecting to see the Jazz try a regular season rotation. 6 to 4 lead for the Blazers here in the early going. Jazz have hit on 2 of 5. Blazers have hit on 3 of 6. Blazers are best team at guarding restricted area and worst at shooting in restrict
Blazers 26 Jazz 19 with 2:37 left in 1st quarter
Jazz having a tough time with the Blazers defense that protects the rim and denies the corner 3. Jazz are 4 for 9 in the restricted area. Love the 9 not the 4. Dame and CJ have 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting
Jazz 40 Blazers 37 with 8:02 left in 2nd
Jazz bench without Donovan has been better than Blazers bench without Lillard and CJ
Blazers 54 Jazz 45 with 3:17 left in 2nd quarter
Blazers are on a 17-5 run since Lillard and CJ came back in the game
Nurkic hits his 2nd three of the game (one had foot one line so really 1)
Lillard 5/5 CJ 5/8 Nurkic 4/5 they are combined 6-8 from three
Halftime – Blazers 61 Jazz 50
Blazers are +24 with Lillard and CJ on the floor
Portland 76 Jazz 66 with 6:46 left in the 3rd quarter
Jazz offense getting some better actions in the 2nd half.
Portland has had Dame and CJ on the floor together all game which is interesting.
Donovan 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting and Ingles has 12 pts on 4/8
Blazers 86 Jazz 76 with 2:56 left in the 3rd quarter
Blazers EFG% is 71 and offensive rating is 122.
The Jazz #1 def has not shown itself in this pre-season game
Grayson Allen makes first appearance after Donovan tweaked an ankle in 3rd. Donovan said he was fine but pre-season
Grayson Allen is almost 4 years old than Anfernee Simons. Grayson turns 23 tomorrow
Jazz 107 Blazers 104 with 3:53 left in the 4th
Jazz are on 12 to 3 run with Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, Alec Burks, Epke Udoh and Georges Niang
Jazz 123 Blazers 112 – Final Score
Jazz outscore the Blazers 39-20
Grayson Allen 8 points 4 assists
Damian Lillard was a +22 and CJ was a +18
Utah Jazz
LOCKED ON JAZZ – President’s Weekend Edition – Where the West Stands, Jazz rotations and more plus Points Gained
The All-Star break is here and David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider has what to look for in the 2nd half of the season in the Western Conference teams and their schedule.
Then Locke takes your questions largely about rotations and combinations that the Utah Jazz are playing or could play. Then it is time for Points Gained.
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LOCKED ON JAZZ – Warriors recap, guys stepping up and where the Utah Jazz stand at the break
The Utah Jazz played their final game prior to the All-Star break and lost to the Golden State Warriors. The Jazz showed a lot of fight and grit. Two players in particular continue to be superb.
The Warriors also showed the World Champion approach and got brilliant stretches from Draymond Green and Steph Curry.
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes a look at where the Jazz stand as we hit the all-star break and what they have ahead.
Utah Jazz radio post game show about the Utah Jazz battle with the Golden State Warriors
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