⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ POR better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 34- A 16-0 run took them from 9 down to 7 up in the second quarter
- Made four threes to their twelve
- They shot well above their usual, twelve of 22 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q3 6:26 · POR 69-71 UTAH
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q4 5:47 · POR 97-94 UTAH
- Lead
Wesley Matthews hit a 25-foot three jumper, Raymond Felton with the assist
Q4 2:34 · POR 97-94 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
LaMarcus Aldridge lost ball
Q4 4:18 · POR 92-94 UTAH
- Turnover
Raymond Felton out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:27 · POR 97-96 UTAH
- Turnover
Nicolas Batum bad pass
Q4 0:26 · POR 97-98 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 9 down to 7 up
Q2 1:42 · POR 57-64 UTAH
- Winner
Paul Millsap hit a dunk, Alec Burks with the assist
Q4 1:10 · POR 97-98 UTAH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 1:39 · POR 97-102 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Alec Burks misses technical free throw
Q4 9:07 · POR 80-86 UTAH
- Turnover
Jamaal Tinsley lost ball
Q4 4:22 · POR 92-94 UTAH
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 3:21 · POR 92-94 UTAH
📊The numbers
| POR | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 12 | Threes made | 4 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
