The Utah Jazz lose 116-111 against the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City. Playing their third game in four nights, the Jazz had little juice in the first half, forcing them to play catch up for the rest of game. In the fourth, poor clock management, empty possessions, and unforced turnovers proved too much, as Utah falls to 14-12 on the season. Here are some notes from the game:
Poor defense and rebounding strike again
Anfernee Simons finished the night with a career-high 45 points, along with 4 assists and 2 rebounds on 60 percent shooting.