Utah faces Portland following Markkanen’s 51-point outing
Portland Trail Blazers (1-2, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (2-1, fourth in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts the Portland Trail Blazers after Lauri Markkanen scored 51 points in the Utah Jazz’s 138-134 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.
Utah went 17-65 overall and 8-44 in Western Conference play last season. The Jazz gave up 121.2 points per game while committing 18.9 fouls last season.
Portland went 36-46 overall and 6-10 in Northwest Division play during the 2024-25 season. The Trail Blazers averaged 8.3 steals, 5.3 blocks and 15.1 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Jazz: Isaiah Collier: out (hamstring), Georges Niang: out (foot).
Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson: out (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle: out (hip), Damian Lillard: out for season (achilles), Robert Williams III: out (knee).
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