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Portland Defeats Utah 127-115 - Recap
Damian Lillard scored 30 points and chipped in with 12 assists for Portland on Wednesday, leading the Trail Blazers to a 127-115 victory over Utah at Vivint Arena.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 235.0.
Shaedon Sharpe had 24 points for Portland and Trendon Watford chipped in with 21 points. Damian Lillard had 12 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Trendon Watford was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Utah got 40 points from Lauri Markkanen in a losing cause and another 15 points from Kris Dunn. Talen Horton-Tucker contributed 7 assists for the Jazz, while Lauri Markkanen had 12 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break winning 68-56 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Utah as they grabbed 47 boards, while Portland only had 43
Portland heads into a battle against the Bulls. Utah, meanwhile, will have their next action against Milwaukee.