โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ UTAH better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of nineteen from three
Lost the glass, 15 rebounds to 28
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Jazz
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 7
Q3 2:03 ยท UTAH 71-78 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mehmet Okur misses technical free throw
Q2 11:18 ยท UTAH 27-29 POR
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer lost ball
Q4 3:15 ยท UTAH 85-93 POR
- Turnover
Deron Williams lost ball
Q4 0:03 ยท UTAH 89-97 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q2 6:41 ยท UTAH 36-46 POR
- Steal
Travis Outlaw stole it from Deron Williams
Q4 0:03 ยท UTAH 89-97 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Brandon Roy misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:43 ยท UTAH 85-93 POR
- Missed FT
Steve Blake misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:42 ยท UTAH 89-97 POR
- Missed FT
Steve Blake misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:42 ยท UTAH 89-97 POR
๐The numbers
| UTAH | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 5 | Threes made | 8 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 77 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |








