Following a brief two-day holiday break, the Portland Trail Blazers started out flat against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City Thursday night, trailing by as many as 23 points before pulling to within a single possession after a spirited fourth quarter comeback. They were unable to hit the big shot in the closing seconds, and ultimately lost the game 121-115 despite the late heroics.
Damian Lillard led the Blazers with 34 points, while Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 36, doing much of his damage in the second half to will the Jazz to victory.