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Trail Blazers Win Streak Snapped, Lose To Jazz 111-101

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under Main 

???????????????????????????????????????????????? Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy (7) flies past Utah Jazz forward Kyle Korver (26) during the fourth quarter of their game, played Monday night. Utah beat Portland 111-101.?

You knew it had to happen eventually.? Any time you win 13 games in a row speaks volumes about your team.? And it looked like the Portland Trail Blazers would continue their win streak.? But a cold spell during the third quarter did them in, enabling the Utah Jazz to pull out the win against the Trail Blazers 111-101 Monday at Salt Lake City.

Portland opened the game hot, making 11-of-15 and looked like they would continue their streak; however, it would come to a screeching halt after Trail Blazers forward James Jones drained a 3-pointer to put Portland up 71-65.? Utah’s Deron Williams hit a pair of jumpers, while Carlos Boozer made a dunk; Williams would then make a 3-pointer during an 11-0 run that would put Utah up 77-71 midway through the third period.? However, Portland would go scoreless from the 6:27 mark - when Jones drained a 3 - to 3:30 left in the quarter when Jones made a free throw.

The Blazers went without a basket until Channing Frye’s basket with 1:53 left in the period, ending a Utah 8-0 run and cutting their lead to 85-76; Portland entered the fourth quarter, trailing 87-79.? After an illegal screen was whistled on Utah, Portland’s Brandon Roy cut the?Jazz lead to 89-85, but Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko drained a 3.? Shortly after, Kyle Korver would score a 3-point play, then Kirilenko took a steal all the way to a dunk to put Utah up 97-89 with 6:44 left to go.

Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge tipped in a miss, then Utah’s Paul Millsap made a layup as did Korver, increasing the Jazz?lead to 101-91.? Portland’s Travis Outlaw would make a late trey that got the Blazers to within 105-98, but 2 free throws made by Utah’s Korver sealed the win.? Utah had 6 players in double-digits, led by Boozer with 19 points and 9 rebounds;?Williams added 18 and 8 assists, while Matt Harpring chipped in with 15?while grabbing 8 boards.?

Portland was led by Aldridge with a strong 36-point effort; Roy scored 17 with 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Jones chipped in with 15.? Utah (17-16) remains at home to host the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday, while Portland (18-13) travels to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves - also on Wednesday.



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