SALT LAKE CITY -- The Portland Trail Blazers put together easily their best preseason game of 2019 Wednesday night versus the Jazz in Utah.
The pairing of Hassan Whiteside and Zach Collins were able to exploit mismatches against smaller lineups for much of the game, sophomore Anfernee Simons held his own on both ends of the floor against Utah's Mike Conley and Mario Hezonja provided energy, scoring and playmaking off the bench. For the first time during preseason play, the team displayed many of the new wrinkles and improvements they've been talking about since the start of training camp.