Jrue Holiday on his 31st
In a special context marked by numerous absences and a heavy punishment imposed earlier in the day JazzThe Blazers won 135-119 in Utah with a festival of Jrue Holiday and Donovan Clingan.
The beginning of the match is relatively equal. Utah relies on Brice Sensabo, a very inspired offense, while Portland responds with its collective. It’s a classic first quarter, a simple warm-up, and the Jazz take the lead (31-28) thanks to a nice pass from Kyle Filipovski.
Despite numerous absences and a short rotation, the Jazz are holding on. Sensabaugh continues to score and the Jazz gain confidence. However, the incident disrupted Will Hardy’s rotation: Vince Williams Jr. was sent off after two technical fouls. Soon after, Oscar Tshiebwe had to leave his partners after a blow to the face and we will never see him again… The Blazers did not really benefit from it, and the Jazz were still ahead at the break (63-61).
The turning point of the match came in the third quarter. Portland significantly increases its defensive intensity with a five composed especially of Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant and Donovan Clingan. Physical impact and experience, especially the Holidays, change the dynamic. Klingan unleashes a 10-0 run thanks to his interior dominance, and the Blazers outscore the Jazz 40-23 in the period. Jrue Holliday, a powerhouse, controls the tempo and takes advantage of mistakes by a young Utah team. Portland then took off, 89-73.
In the final quarter, Utah tried to come back. In his first NBA game, Blake Hinson scored 11 points and led the Jazz to 111-108 thanks to a 3-point shot. But Portland responded immediately with a decisive 11-2 run, capped by a layup by Holiday that ended the match: 135 – 119.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
Holliday-Clingan, shock duo. Jrue Holiday had a season-high 31 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Donovan Klingan dominates the game with 23 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks. With Jerami Grant, Toumani Kamara and Danny Avdia on the wings, the Blazers have a quality quintet.
Ball of the cripple. Here are the names on the “injury list” before the meeting: Sheddon Sharpe, Chris Murray, Mathis Tiboul, Damian Lillard, Danny Advia and Robert Williams III in Portland; Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markannen, Keionte George and Elijah Harkless in Utah.
Turbulence. Before the game, the Jazz were fined $500,000 for intentionally sitting out key players at the end of games against the Heat and Magic. To this we must add Jaren Jackson Jr.’s upcoming knee surgery, Vince Williams Jr.’s ejection and Oscar Tshibwe’s concussion protocol.
2026-02-13 06:10:00
