The Portland Trail Blazers barely managed to get out of Utah with a win over the Jazz on Saturday night. The 116-111 win in Salt Lake City stops a three game skid and hopefully marks a turning point for a Blazers team who had lost eight of their last ten heading into this game.
The Blazers jumped out to an early lead, holding a nine point lead after the first quarter. They kept that lead consistent until half time, but the Jazz came alive in the second half to give the Blazers a challenge late in this game.