nba Game Recap
Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers Recap - Jazz Win 118-113
The Jazz got a 29-point performance from Malik Beasley as Utah ran past Portland 118-113 on Saturday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Utah won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 228.0.
Jordan Clarkson had 28 points for Utah and Lauri Markkanen chipped in with 23 points. Jordan Clarkson had 4 assists for the Jazz, while Lauri Markkanen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
The Trail Blazers got a 23-point performance from Anfernee Simons, who was supported by 19 points from Josh Hart. Anfernee Simons had 7 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Anfernee Simons grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah were victorious, as the score was 58-51 at the break.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-42.
Next game, Utah takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Portland, they head on the road to face Milwaukee.