The Utah Jazz put the smack down on the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, 122-114 at the Moda Center. If you’re wondering why I would use the term “smack down” to describe an 8 point loss, this was a classic, “The end score doesn’t tell the entire story,” game.
The Jazz shot 53.3% from the field and only committed 11 turnovers, with 7 of them coming in the fourth quarter once the game reached official blowout status. The Jazz lead the NBA with over 17 turnovers a game, so only committing 11 overall was a miracle.