The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz brought their Summer League "A-Games", playing a close, entertaining contest. And Pat Connaughton came up big.
The Blazers and Jazz played a close one in Las Vegas today, as Portland fans got a glimpse of the promise of second-round pick Jake Layman. He gave the Blazers a lift, and sophomore Pat Connaughton gave them the game-winner, and they finished their group round with a dramatic victory over the Utah Jazz. Noah Vonleh added a double-double. They now prepare for the upcoming Summer League Playoffs.
Recap
The Blazers opened the game with something unfamiliar to them in Summer League: a lead, after five quick points from Noah Vonleh.