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Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz Recap - Trail Blazers Win 116-111
Anfernee Simons poured in 45 points for Portland on Saturday, as they defeated Utah 116-111 at Vivint Arena.
Portland was an underdog by +5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 228.0.
Jerami Grant had 33 points for Portland and Jusuf Nurkic chipped in with 15 points. Justise Winslow had 5 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Trendon Watford was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
The Jazz got a 24-point performance from Jordan Clarkson, who was supported by 21 points from Lauri Markkanen. Kelly Olynyk had 6 assists in a losing cause for Utah, while Kelly Olynyk grabbed 9 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break winning 69-60 before taking care of business in the second half.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-44.
Portland looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Pacers. The Jazz will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Golden State.