Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers
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Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 31 points and Donovan Clingan added 23 points and 18 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah 135-119 on Thursday night — hours after the Jazz lost Jaren Jackson Jr.
Donovan Clingan pulled off a franchise feat Scottie Pippen last achieved in the Portland Trail Blazers’ matchup against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Clingan is halfway through the sophomore season of his NBA career with the Trail Blazers.
Both the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's matchup.
On Thursday, the NBA announced just 30 minutes before the Utah Jazz’s home game against the Portland Trail Blazers that it was fining the Jazz $500,000 for “conduct detrimental to the league.” The statement specifically noted games against the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat in which Utah sat Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Portland aims to stop its four-game road losing streak with a win against Utah. The teams meet Thursday for the third time this season.