Game Thread GAME# 57: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 11, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
UTAH JAZZ
27 - 28
(11-19 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
31 - 25
(16-10 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

RICKY RUBIO VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

DONOVAN MITCHELL VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

JOE INGLES VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

DERRICK FAVORS VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

RUDY GOBERT VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 2/11/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

-------- UTAH JAZZ --------

NETO , ROSE , BURKS

CROWDER , O'NEALE , NIANG

McCREE , JEREBKO

UDOH , BRADLEY

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD



INJURIES
JAZZ
Ricky Rubio (hip): QUESTIONABLE
Thabo Sefolosha (right knee surgery): OUT
Danté Exum (left shoulder): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Evan Turner (left calf): PROBABLE
Shabazz Napier (great left toe soreness): PROBABLE
C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

QUIN SNYDER --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL JAZZ'S GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday’s game is the second of four regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Jazz during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING:The Jazz outscored the Trail Blazers, 18-9, in overtime to clinch a 112-103 victory over the Trail Blazers in Utah. Ricky Rubio led Utah with 30 points while Damian Lillard paced Portland with 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

• Jusuf Nurkic recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks against the Jazz on Nov. 1. Nurkic has averaged 16.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in his last two games against Utah.

• CJ McCollum had 16 points and 10 rebounds against Utah on Nov. 1. It was the third time in his career that McCollum notched a double-double with points and rebounds.

• Donovan Mitchell recorded 28 points (9-21 FG, 4-10 3-PT, 6-7 FT), six rebounds and three asssists in his first career game against Portland on Nov. 1.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Jazz lead, 99-93
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 62-29
AT THE JAZZ: Jazz lead, 70-21

 

[Darkwebs]

Blazers going for 10 straight home victories!
Jazz going for 9 straight wins overall.

Which streak is gonna end?

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers going for 10 straight home victories!
Jazz going for 9 straight wins overall.

Which streak is gonna end?

Jazz streak is over...please

 

[Shaboid]

What is it about Rubio's face that makes me just want to punch it?

 

[Lukee]

What is it about Rubio's face that makes me just want to punch it?

He's Spaniard, that's enough.

 

[SIeepwalker]

He's Spaniard, that's enough.

'kay

 

[Chris Craig]

What is it about Rubio's face that makes me just want to punch it?

Repeatedly

 

[blue9]

Blazers going for 10 straight home victories!
Jazz going for 9 straight wins overall.

Which streak is gonna end?

Thanks to this post, you just cemented our fate.

 

[Mr. Robot]

two of my favorite teams, should be a good game

UTA probably plays the best basketball in the NBA right now, its gonna be a tough one, hopefully we can win this...

 

[BrianFromWA]

Um, for the "realists" in the group, I demand a poll answer of "no, and they will finish above the Blazers".

 

[SIeepwalker]

Um, for the "realists" in the group, I demand a poll answer of "no, and they will finish above the Blazers".

I alway thought "realistic" meant something likely to happen. I guess my english still need a lot of work

 

[Cippy91]

THIS MAKES ME HARD

 

[DDolla]

We need to win this one before the Wednesday Warriors game.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I hope Nurk absolutely goes ape shit on Gobert tonight. Nothing would make me happier.

Go Blazers.

 

[illmatic99]

Minny down 5 late in the 3rd quarter to Sac at home

Let's go Kings!

 

[Mr. Robot]

I hope Nurk absolutely goes ape shit on Gobert tonight. Nothing would make me happier.

Go Blazers.

Gobert gonna dominate him

GOBERT OR GO HOME

 

[Jade Falcon]

Gobert gonna dominate him

GOBERT OR GO HOME

You're probably right.

I miss Fat Nurk.

 

[Cippy91]

I hope Nurk absolutely goes ape shit on Gobert tonight. Nothing would make me happier.

Go Blazers.

I would bet on gobert. Great defensive center. Nurk doesn’t do well against those

 

[Jade Falcon]

Saxophonist Mike Philips. Damn! That was beautiful!

 

[Jade Falcon]

I would bet on gobert. Great defensive center. Nurk doesn’t do well against those

Last season, when he was fat, Nurk embarrassed Gobert. Rudy didn't even know what hit him.

I miss that.

 

[H.C.]

Going to need cj tonight to be efficient.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Pretty sure this is O'Neale's first start in the NBA.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm in favor of the Jazz new jerseys. I just thought they were going to do them in conjuction with their home court makeover as well.

 

[julius]

I'm in favor of the Jazz new jerseys. I just thought they were going to do them in conjuction with their home court makeover as well.

I like their uniforms too. Speaking of uniforms, I saw that Utah has an emblem on theirs...I wonder if Portland will ever sell their space on the uniforms.

 

[riverman]

Chief gives us the first lead!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Two minutes in, and while I know he can score, I'm not impressed (I know, he's a rookie) with Mitchell's P&R D. Dame may be abusing him all night if Quin keeps him on him.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Two times Ingles has juked Harkless; that's not really excusable.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I like their uniforms too. Speaking of uniforms, I saw that Utah has an emblem on theirs...I wonder if Portland will ever sell their space on the uniforms.

"Bob Lamphere's Beaverton Toyota" seems like the font would be too small.

 

[BonesJones]

Two times Ingles has juked Harkless; that's not really excusable.

What? Harkless just got a steal and has two blocks. Harkless has been phenomenal on D so far.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Dame's passed into 3 good looks (Nurk, Chief, CJ) that haven't gone down. Good sign.