SALT LAKE CITY -- — Anfernee Simons had 28 points and out six assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 114-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

Jerami Grant scored 20 points, Avdija added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Scoot Henderson finished with 17 points and six assists as Portland snapped a three-game road losing streak on the first game of a seven-game trip.

Brice Sensabaugh led Utah with 23 points. Keyonte George added 21 points and Kyle Filipowski had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Utah lost for the sixth time in eight games.

Henderson had a pair of baskets and assisted on two others on four straight possessions to help Portland to a 99-92 lead with 7:19 left.

The Jazz closed within 113-112 with 3.6 seconds left after George hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Grant converted 1 of 2 free throws to extend the lead to two points before George missed a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Utah led 48-43 in the second quarter before Portland went closed out the half on an 18-3 run for a 61-51 lead at the break. Simons fueled the run with five baskets and an assist.

Isaiah Collier hit a running halfcourt heave that beat the buzzer at the end of the second quarter and ended a six-minute scoring drought for the Jazz.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Portland capitalized on Utah’s mistakes, scoring 23 points on 15 turnovers.

Jazz: Utah made 18 3-pointers and shot 41% from the perimeter, yet struggled to finish at the rim.

Key moment

George hit back-to-back 3s in a span of eight seconds, but failed to knock down a third from 3-point range at the buzzer.

Key stat

Avdija and Donovan Clingan combined for 26 rebounds.

Up next

Both teams are in action on Wednesday. Portland is at Washington, while Utah hosts Sacramento.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Kyle Filipowski (Deni Avdija gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Jerami Grant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	0	3
11:12	Donovan Clingan blocks Kyle Filipowski 's 8-foot two point shot	0	3
11:08	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	0	3
11:04	Deni Avdija misses driving floating jump shot	0	3
11:04	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	0	3
11:04	Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul	0	3
11:04	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 1 of 2	0	4
11:04	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 2 of 2	0	5
10:47	Kyle Filipowski makes 3-foot two point shot	2	5
10:34	Jerami Grant misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:31	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	2	5
10:22	Johnny Juzang makes 26-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	5	5
10:04	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	5
10:00	KJ Martin defensive rebound	5	5
9:59	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	5	5
9:59	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 2	6	5
9:59	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 2 of 2	7	5
9:45	Toumani Camara makes 8-foot two point shot (Deni Avdija assists)	7	7
9:24	Brice Sensabaugh makes 27-foot three pointer	10	7
9:06	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	10	9
9:06	Johnny Juzang shooting foul	10	9
9:06	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 1	10	9
9:04	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	10	9
8:57	Johnny Juzang makes 6-foot pullup jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	12	9
8:45	Anfernee Simons makes 25-foot three pointer	12	12
8:29	Isaiah Collier misses two point shot	12	12
8:29	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	12	12
8:19	Jerami Grant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	12	15
8:01	Kyle Filipowski out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	15
8:01	Jazz Full timeout	12	15
8:01	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	12	15
7:49	Donovan Clingan makes 3-foot dunk (Deni Avdija assists)	12	17
7:23	Isaiah Collier lost ball turnover (Donovan Clingan steals)	12	17
7:17	Toumani Camara misses two point shot	12	17
7:16	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	12	17
7:16	Deni Avdija misses tip shot	12	17
7:16	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	12	17
7:16	Cody Williams enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	12	17
7:16	Micah Potter enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	12	17
7:16	Keyonte George enters the game for Johnny Juzang	12	17
7:11	Jerami Grant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Toumani Camara assists)	12	20
6:41	Keyonte George lost ball turnover (Scoot Henderson steals)	12	20
6:37	Deni Avdija misses two point shot	12	20
6:35	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	12	20
6:29	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	12	22
6:17	Isaiah Collier makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	14	22
6:02	Jerami Grant misses layup	14	22
6:00	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	14	22
6:00	Toumani Camara makes tip shot	14	24
5:48	Micah Potter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cody Williams assists)	17	24
5:33	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	24
5:30	Cody Williams defensive rebound	17	24
5:27	KJ Martin makes two point shot (Cody Williams assists)	19	24
5:12	Jerami Grant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Scoot Henderson assists)	19	27
4:54	Cody Williams misses driving floating jump shot	19	27
4:53	Cody Williams offensive rebound	19	27
4:51	Micah Potter makes 24-foot three point jumper (KJ Martin assists)	22	27
4:39	Scoot Henderson makes 25-foot three pointer (Deni Avdija assists)	22	30
4:28	Toumani Camara personal foul	22	30
4:28	Svi Mykhailiuk enters the game for Isaiah Collier	22	30
4:28	Jabari Walker enters the game for Deni Avdija	22	30
4:28	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Donovan Clingan	22	30
4:12	Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	30
4:08	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	22	30
3:54	Shaedon Sharpe misses 29-foot three point jumper	22	30
3:50	Keyonte George defensive rebound	22	30
3:46	Cody Williams makes two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	24	30
3:32	Shaedon Sharpe misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	30
3:28	Cody Williams defensive rebound	24	30
3:19	Svi Mykhailiuk misses two point shot	24	30
3:16	Jerami Grant defensive rebound	24	30
3:12	Shaedon Sharpe misses two point shot	24	30
3:10	Keyonte George defensive rebound	24	30
2:59	Jabari Walker personal foul	24	30
2:59	Trail Blazers Full timeout	24	30
2:59	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for KJ Martin	24	30
2:59	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jerami Grant	24	30
2:52	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kyle Filipowski assists)	27	30
2:31	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	30
2:29	Cody Williams defensive rebound	27	30
2:21	Keyonte George makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Cody Williams assists)	29	30
2:04	Toumani Camara misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	30
2:04	Jazz defensive team rebound	29	30
2:04	Jabari Walker loose ball foul	29	30
1:48	Cody Williams makes 7-foot two point shot (Kyle Filipowski assists)	31	30
1:36	Jazz Coach's Challenge	31	30
1:36	(01:36) [Jazz] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Jazz] retain their timeout	31	30
1:36	Jabari Walker vs. Kyle Filipowski (Svi Mykhailiuk gains possession)	31	30
1:36	Anfernee Simons misses layup	31	30
1:36	Jazz defensive team rebound	31	30
1:28	Svi Mykhailiuk out of bounds lost ball turnover	31	30
1:16	Scoot Henderson bad pass (Keyonte George steals)	31	30
1:14	Cody Williams makes two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	33	30
1:06	Jabari Walker makes 3-foot two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	33	32
52.0	Kyle Filipowski lost ball turnover (Jabari Walker steals)	33	32
47.1	Shaedon Sharpe misses dunk	33	32
45.1	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	33	32
45.1	Jazz Full timeout	33	32
45.1	(00:45.8) [Jazz] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Jazz] retain their timeout	33	32
45.1	Toumani Camara vs. Kyle Filipowski (Scoot Henderson gains possession)	33	32
43.0	Scoot Henderson steps out of bounds turnover	33	32
30.0	Keyonte George misses driving floating jump shot	33	32
30.0	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	33	32
25.0	Micah Potter personal foul	33	32
8.1	Scoot Henderson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	33	32
6.1	Jazz defensive team rebound	33	32
1.1	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	32
1.1	Jazz offensive team rebound	33	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	32

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Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:00 AM, February 25, 2025

Coverage

KJZZ-TV, BlazerVision, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,175

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Kevin Scott, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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