Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
40
40
80
3605
3607
30
13
43
91
37
41
16
14
88
35
12
47
6
15
5
3
16
101
4
79
50
63
2230
127
6
50
50
100
106
16
122
12
55
04
00
3414
6060
86
53
62
2217
108
5
47
45
96
711
41
752
20
32
20
12
2924
6060
7
5
71
22
12
55
5
5
100
10
1
11
1
5
0
0
34
60
9
0
0
30
7
23
0
0
0
6
6
12
2
5
4
0
14
60
8
5
62
22
10
45
4
4
100
7
4
11
2
3
2
1
29
60
6
3
50
17
8
47
7
5
71
11
1
12
0
2
0
2
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
41
18
34
53
9
14
64
14
16
88
0
6
6
5
1
1
0
0
59
19
none
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
36
6
7
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
3
0
0
5
12
7
none
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
35
4
20
20
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
0
1
0
0
9
18
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
True
30
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
9
2
0
3
0
3
2
9
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
True
30
3
8
38
3
8
38
0
0
0
1
4
5
1
0
0
0
4
9
20
none
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
False
30
1
8
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
9
12
0
0
0
1
0
2
11
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
24
3
7
43
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
2
1
1
1
3
6
-4
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
-1
none
Shabazz
Napier
Shabazz Napier
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-2
none
Jake
Layman
Jake Layman
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Tim
Quarterman
Tim Quarterman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
April
2017
Monday
Moda Center
Portland
Spurs
San Antonio
True
Jazz
Utah
Western Conference
Northwest
49
31
80
2910
3648
19
6
32
78
31
40
24
18
75
38
9
47
9
19
2
10
18
86
4
56
23
41
2017
78
4
44
43
98
815
10
825
16
55
00
26
2022
6060
35
01
3
1723
79
5
610
47
8
78
35
113
11
18
11
30
1826
6060
5
2
40
20
7
35
4
4
100
8
1
9
1
5
0
2
20
60
6
3
50
17
8
47
4
3
75
15
0
15
6
5
0
6
22
60
3
0
0
17
7
41
6
4
67
7
3
10
1
1
1
3
18
60
5
1
20
23
9
39
10
7
70
8
5
13
1
8
1
0
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rudy
Gobert
Rudy Gobert
True
30
5
6
83
0
0
0
3
3
100
2
9
11
1
0
4
1
3
13
-1
double
Gordon
Hayward
Gordon Hayward
True
30
7
14
50
1
2
50
6
8
75
0
5
5
4
0
0
2
2
21
-16
none
Joe
Ingles
Joe Ingles
True
26
1
4
25
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
5
5
1
2
0
1
3
3
-15
none
Boris
Diaw
Boris Diaw
True
18
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
3
0
0
0
1
4
-10
none
Dante
Exum
Dante Exum
True
14
0
4
0
0
2
0
1
2
50
0
1
1
3
0
1
3
0
1
-9
none
Shelvin
Mack
Shelvin Mack
False
27
3
7
43
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
2
2
6
-18
none
Joe
Johnson
Joe Johnson
False
23
5
12
42
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
13
-5
none
Rodney
Hood
Rodney Hood
False
22
3
12
25
0
1
0
5
6
83
1
4
5
1
0
1
0
2
11
-3
none
Derrick
Favors
Derrick Favors
False
13
3
7
43
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
6
-12
none
Raul
Neto
Raul Neto
False
12
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
1
2
0
14
none
Alec
Burks
Alec Burks
False
10
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
3
2
none
Trey
Lyles
Trey Lyles
False
5
1
3
33
1
1
100
2
2
100
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-2
none
10
April
2017
Monday
Oracle Arena
Oakland
Warriors
Golden State
False
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz , 101 - 86 , at Moda Center on Saturday . These are two teams that look poised to reach the postseason , as Portland showed how dangerous they can be . It was a near wire - to - wire win for the Blazers , with Utah maintaining just one lead in the opening two minutes . The first and third quarters is where Portland did their damage , outscoring Utah , 63 - 38 , in those two quarters . Turnovers were the difference in the game , as Portland committed just three of them , while forcing the Jazz to commit 14 on their end . The Blazers also took advantage of the long ball , hitting 13 - of - 30 from three - point range , while the Jazz went just 6 - of - 19 . The Jazz ( 49 - 31 ) are now tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth - seed in the west , as this loss could be devastating for homecourt advantage . Gordon Hayward did all he could for Utah , as he led the way with 21 points , five rebounds and four assists . Rudy Gobert finished with 13 points , 11 rebounds and four blocks The other three starters combined for just eight points . Joe Johnson and Rodney Hood both scored in double figures off the bench . On deck for Utah is a road matchup versus the Golden State Warriors on Monday . The Trail Blazers ( 40 - 40 ) are now 2 games up on the Denver Nuggets for the eighth - seed in the west , as this win got them one step closer to securing a playoff berth . Damian Lillard was the player of the game , as he scored 26 of his career - high 59 points in the first quarter . Lillard did that damage on 18 - of - 34 shooting , while also adding six rebounds and five assists to his tally . C.J . McCollum struggled , as he accrued nine points , three rebounds and five assists on 4 - of - 20 from the field . Maurice Harkless was the only other Blazer in double figures , as he amassed 12 points , three rebounds and three steals . Portland will look to secure that playoff berth on Monday , when they host the San Antonio Spurs for their next game .
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz, 101 - 86, at Moda Center on Saturday. These are two teams that look poised to reach the postseason, as Portland showed how dangerous they can be. It was a near wire - to - wire win for the Blazers, with Utah maintaining just one lead in the opening two minutes. The first and third quarters is where Portland did their damage, outscoring Utah, 63 - 38, in those two quarters. Turnovers were the difference in the game, as Portland committed just three of them, while forcing the Jazz to commit 14 on their end. The Blazers also took advantage of the long ball, hitting 13 - of - 30 from three - point range, while the Jazz went just 6 - of - 19. The Jazz (49 - 31) are now tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth - seed in the west, as this loss could be devastating for homecourt advantage. Gordon Hayward did all he could for Utah, as he led the way with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Rudy Gobert finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks The other three starters combined for just eight points. Joe Johnson and Rodney Hood both scored in double figures off the bench. On deck for Utah is a road matchup versus the Golden State Warriors on Monday. The Trail Blazers (40 - 40) are now 2 games up on the Denver Nuggets for the eighth - seed in the west, as this win got them one step closer to securing a playoff berth. Damian Lillard was the player of the game, as he scored 26 of his career - high 59 points in the first quarter. Lillard did that damage on 18 - of - 34 shooting, while also adding six rebounds and five assists to his tally. C.J. McCollum struggled, as he accrued nine points, three rebounds and five assists on 4 - of - 20 from the field. Maurice Harkless was the only other Blazer in double figures, as he amassed 12 points, three rebounds and three steals. Portland will look to secure that playoff berth on Monday, when they host the San Antonio Spurs for their next game.
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz, 101 - 86, at Moda Center on Saturday. These are two teams that look poised to reach the postseason, as Portland showed how dangerous they can be. It was a near wire - to - wire win for the Blazers, with Utah maintaining just one lead in the opening two minutes. The first and third quarters is where Portland did their damage, outscoring Utah, 63 - 38, in those two quarters. Turnovers were the difference in the game, as Portland committed just three of them, while forcing the Jazz to commit 14 on their end. The Blazers also took advantage of the long ball, hitting 13 - of - 30 from three - point range, while the Jazz went just 6 - of - 19. The Jazz (49 - 31) are now tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth - seed in the west, as this loss could be devastating for homecourt advantage. Gordon Hayward did all he could for Utah, as he led the way with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Rudy Gobert finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks The other three starters combined for just eight points. Joe Johnson and Rodney Hood both scored in double figures off the bench. On deck for Utah is a road matchup versus the Golden State Warriors on Monday. The Trail Blazers (40 - 40) are now 2 games up on the Denver Nuggets for the eighth - seed in the west, as this win got them one step closer to securing a playoff berth. Damian Lillard was the player of the game, as he scored 26 of his career - high 59 points in the first quarter. Lillard did that damage on 18 - of - 34 shooting, while also adding six rebounds and five assists to his tally. C.J. McCollum struggled, as he accrued nine points, three rebounds and five assists on 4 - of - 20 from the field. Maurice Harkless was the only other Blazer in double figures, as he amassed 12 points, three rebounds and three steals. Portland will look to secure that playoff berth on Monday, when they host the San Antonio Spurs for their next game.
<GAME> <DATE> 8 April 2017 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Moda Center <CITY> Portland <HOME> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 40 40 <QTRS> 34 14 29 24 <TEAM-AST> 15 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 3 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 10 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Spurs <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Jazz <CITY> Utah <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 86 <WINS-LOSSES> 49 31 <QTRS> 20 22 18 26 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 10 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Oracle Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oakland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 59 <FG> 18 34 53 <FG3> 9 14 64 <FT> 14 16 88 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 20 20 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pat Connaughton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Quarterman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jake Layman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Napier <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gordon Hayward <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Johnson <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rudy Gobert <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Rodney Hood <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 12 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Favors <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shelvin Mack <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Lyles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boris Diaw <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alec Burks <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Ingles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Exum <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raul Neto <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none