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Avdija scores 24 as Trail Blazers rout Jazz 112-90

Portland pulled away early and added an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter, while Utah shot 11-of-40 from three-point range.

Avdija: 24 points, 10 of 13 free throws
Lillard: 22 points, 6 of 17 from the field
Utah: 11 of 40 from three

Published October 31, 2026 at 6:01 PM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Portland Trail Blazers

Utah Jazz

Box score and plays

Deni Avdija scored 24 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 112-90 on Saturday, October 31, building a 28-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Avdija made 6 of 12 shots, 10 of 13 free throws and grabbed five rebounds in 30 minutes. Portland outscored Utah by 32 points while he was on the floor, the best plus-minus on either side.

Portland never trailed after the opening minutes. Utah led only once, 3-2 in the first quarter, before a 10-0 Portland run made it 16-7. The Blazers won the second quarter 32-24 and kept that margin.

Damian Lillard added 22 points on 6-of-17 shooting. Toumani Camara made four threes, and Jrue Holiday scored 14 off the bench on 4-of-6 shooting.

The fourth quarter sealed it. An 11-0 Portland run starting at 4:36 ended with Yang Hansen's 25-foot three-pointer at 2:41, which made it 110-82.

Utah closed with a late flurry. Isaiah Collier hit a layup and Brice Sensabaugh a three-pointer, and after two Micah Potter free throws made it 112-87, Kyle Filipowski hit a three with 1:07 left to set the final score.

Darryn Peterson led Utah with 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Lauri Markkanen scored 13 on 3-of-14 shooting and missed nine of his 11 three-point tries.

Portland, the favorite going in, posted an effective field goal percentage of 51.3 to Utah's 44.2. The Blazers also made 34 of 41 free throws, which kept the lead steady whenever the Jazz pushed. Utah's bench outscored Portland's 37-34.

Portland improved to 4-1. Utah fell to 1-5, having lost five of its first six games.