Donovan Clingan is the first Portland player to achieve this crazy stat since Scottie Pippen

Donovan Clingan achieved a franchise feat Scottie Pippen last achieved in the Portland Trail Blazers match against Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

Klingan is halfway through the second season of his NBA career with the Trail Blazers. He secured a full-time starting role as he established himself as a potent dual threat inside the paint.

In 31 minutes of action, the young center was active inside the 3-point line. He finished with 23 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. He shot 8 of 12 from the field and 7 of 9 from the free throw line. His efforts he finished in franchise historyreplicating one of Pippen’s vintage plays in the process.

“He is the first Trail Blazers player to go 20-15-5 with 0 turnovers since Scottie Pippen on February 4, 2003,” according to an ESPN release.

Donovan Clingan finished with 23 PTS, 18 REB, 7 AST and 0 TO against the Jazz on Thursday.

He is the Trail Blazers’ 20-15-5 and 0 turnover starter since Scottie Pippen on February 4, 2003. pic.twitter.com/KksJBFOkAK

— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) February 13, 2026

As Donovan Clingan, the Blazers played against the Jazz

Donovan Klingan showed his efficiency and willingness to crash the glass, helping the Trail Blazers knock off the Jazz 135-119.

The game was competitive as Utah even led 63-61 at halftime. Despite this, Portland took a 40-23 lead into the third quarter, something the hosts never recovered from.

Seven players scored in double figures for Portland in the win, including Klingan. Jrue Holiday dominated with a performance of 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. He shot 10 of 15 overall, including 4 of 8 from downtown and 7 of 9 from the charity stripe. Jerami Grant was next with 18 points and three rebounds, Scott Henderson had 15 points and four assists, while Tumani Kamara had 14 points and eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Caleb Love and Whit Krejci contributed 11 points each.

Portland improved to 27-29 on the season, holding onto ninth place in the Western Conference standings. They have the tiebreaker lead over the Los Angeles Clippers and are 5.5 games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies. However, they trail the Golden State Warriors by 2.5 games and the Phoenix Suns by 5.5 games.

The Blazers are officially in rest mode for the upcoming All-Star weekend festivities in Los Angeles. They will continue next week when they host the Denver Nuggets on February 20th at 10:00 PM ET.