Yang Hansen scored 4 points in the final quarter, Avdija contributed 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, as the Trail Blazers dominated the Jazz handing them their fourth consecutive loss.

On January 6th Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the Trail Blazers won convincingly at home against the Jazz with a score of 137-117. Yang Hansen got minutes in the last quarter and scored 4 points. Portland grabbed their third consecutive victory, whereas Utah faced a four-game losing streak.

For the Trail Blazers, Sisoko scored 14 points, Klingen had 12 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks, Murray added 10 points and 3 steals, and Yang Hansen contributed 4 points; for the Jazz, Markkanen posted 22 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals, Nurkic had 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists, George scored 15 points and 4 assists, Filipovski put up 13 points and 5 rebounds, and Collier contributed 10 points and 9 assists.

In the first quarter, Nurkic combined inside and outside to score 7 straight points, George made a floater under the basket; Sharp and Kamara hit consecutive three-pointers in response, with the Jazz narrowly leading 9-8. Kamara sank another three-pointer, Klingen completed a put-back, Sharp fired from the perimeter, Avdija scored 5 points driving and shooting, Love and Sisoko hit back-to-back threes, helping the Trail Blazers pull ahead 27-17. Avdija and Sisoko attacked the rim repeatedly, Sharp made another three, and the Blazers ended the quarter leading 36-26.

In the second quarter, Sharp and Love both delivered powerful dunks, Sharp also made a step-back jumper, Love nailed a long-range shot, Avdija finished with a flying layup, keeping the Trail Blazers firmly in control at 51-37. Klingen scored a big two-pointer, Avdija and Klingen hit threes consecutively, extending Portland’s lead to 61-41, a 20-point advantage. Avdija scored 6 points with drives and outside shots, Sharp threw down a fastbreak dunk, and Sisoko also hit from deep. By halftime, the Trail Blazers led 78-57.

In the third quarter, Klingen slammed a lob dunk, Kamara hit a three-pointer, Sharp relentlessly attacked scoring 6 straight points, helping Portland stretch their lead to 94-69. Murray threw down a dunk, Avdija hit a three, and the Trail Blazers led by as much as 30 points at 99-69. Rowe finished a lob dunk, Avdija scored on a reverse layup, Murray made a spinning layup, Sharp and Sisoko knocked down three consecutive threes, and Portland ended the quarter leading 114-83.

In the final quarter, Kamara aggressively attacked the basket, Sharp and Love both scored gliding layups, maintaining Portland’s firm grip on the game at 124-98. When the Trail Blazers led 131-113, Yang Hansen was finally subbed in; after making a hook shot, he opened his personal scoring account for the game, then made 2-for-2 free throws to finish with 4 points. Ultimately, Portland won decisively 137-117 over Utah.

Starting Lineups

Trail Blazers: Murray, Kamara, Klingen, Sharp, Avdija

Jazz: Mihailiuk, Markkanen, Nurkic, Sensabaugh, George