The Utah Jazz were able to bounce back from their disappointing loss in Miami that also coincided with trade fireworks tonight with a win over the Portland Trail Blazers (121-115). It required fending off a big comeback from the Portland Trail Blazers who came back from 23 down to make this game a coin flip in the final two minutes. Luckily stout defense from Rudy Gobert, great playmaking by Donovan Mitchell, and some quick thinking by Royce O’Neale allowed Utah to put the game away for the good guys.
Jordan Clarkson was 4-12 in the game and wasn’t bad considering he only had a shoot around to get comfortable with an offense in which Mike Conley said a PhD is required.