Deni Avdija scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 22 as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz 112–90 in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 31.
Portland improved to 4–1, responding to its first defeat of the season against Memphis two days earlier. Utah suffered its fourth consecutive loss.
The Blazers took control with a 17–0 run in the opening quarter, holding the Jazz scoreless for nearly six minutes. Jrue Holiday’s free throws made it 23–7 with 3:29 left in the period, according to the Associated Press.
Avdija scored 19 of his points before halftime, helping Portland take a 59–42 lead into the break. The advantage reached 26 during the third quarter, and Utah did not mount a sustained second-half challenge.
Toumani Camara, Scoot Henderson and Holiday each scored 14 points. HoopsHype’s separate game account confirmed those totals and reported that five Blazers reached double figures, with 12 of the 13 players who appeared scoring.
Rookie Darryn Peterson led Utah with 16 points. Lauri Markkanen added 13 but shot 3-for-14 from the field, while Keyonte George finished with eight.
The Jazz committed 20 turnovers and shot 37.1%, both central to Portland’s defensive control of the game. The Blazers also held a 48–37 rebounding advantage.
Portland’s next scheduled game is Monday at Denver. Utah is scheduled to visit San Antonio the same night.
Sources Associated Press / AOL — October 31 Game Report: https://www.aol.com/articles/avdija-scores-24-lillard-22-215437000.html HoopsHype / Yahoo Sports — October 31 Game Report: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/deni-avdija-damian-lillard-lead-215359905.html