National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 130, Utah 98
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, December 6, 2013
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #76 Steven Anderson, #10 Ron Garretson, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 19833

Trail Blazers 130, Jazz 98: Wesley Matthews scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 21 as host Portland routed Utah for its 15th win in 16 games.

LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points and 15 rebounds in his latest stellar effort as the Trail Blazers racked up a season best for points. Portland made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers and missed just six of its 23 attempts from behind the arc.

Alec Burks scored 16 points for Utah, which drops to 1-10 on the road. The Jazz gave up a season-high output and lost by their worst margin of the season.

Portland shot 60.7 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 67-56 lead and stepped up the ante in the third quarter. The Trail Blazers were 15-of-21 in the period while outscoring Utah 40-13 to take a 107-69 lead into the final stanza.

Lillard scored 13 points in the first quarter, another period in which Portland was 15-of-21 from the field. The Trail Blazers were 10-of-13 from behind the arc in the first half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Portland shot 55.4 percent from the field and had a 50-39 rebounding edge. … Utah F Marvin Williams (heel) missed his second straight game. … Portland’s previous record for 3-pointers in a game was 16.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Portland
Alec Burks 16 Scoring Wesley Matthews 24
Diante Garrett 4 Assists Damian Lillard 6
Jeremy Evans 9 Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 15
Alec Burks 3 Free Throws Made LaMarcus Aldridge 6
Diante Garrett 3 Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 2
Rudy Gobert 2 Blocks Joel Freeland 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 98 41.9 4-11 16-19 17 39 3 17 17
Portland 130 55.4 17-23 21-24 26 50 5 9 21
Upcoming Games
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.