Scoot Henderson and the Portland Trail Blazers rolled into Salt Lake City in a similar situation to the Jazz—they were 6-12, struggling to find an identity, and headlined by some interesting young players, including a dynamic rookie guard.
The Blazers jumped out to an early 8-2 lead Thanks to Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara. By the 5:52 mark, though, John Collins and Keyonte George helped the Jazz take the lead.
Keyonte George with his first bucket of the night pic.twitter.com/GjGI7McgOs
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The teams continued to exchange blows, and at the end of the first quarter the Jazz found themselves on the wrong end of a 24-21 game.