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Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard goes up for a dunk during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
The Utah Jazz were blown out by the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Wednesday night. Here are three takeaways from the game:
First quarter is a disaster for the Jazz
Portland asserted its dominance from the opening quarter. Portland scored 45 points, the most that the Trail Blazers have scored in a quarter this season.