Utah faces Portland, looks to stop 9-game skid

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Portland Trail Blazers (35-44, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (16-63, 15th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Utah looks to end its nine-game skid when the Jazz play Portland.

The Jazz are 2-11 against Northwest Division teams. Utah is 5-8 in one-possession games.

The Trail Blazers are 6-9 in division play. Portland has an 18-35 record against teams over .500.

The Jazz score 111.7 points per game, 2.5 fewer points than the 114.2 the Trail Blazers give up. The Jazz average 111.0 points per game, 9.9 fewer points than the 120.9 the Jazz allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Walker Kessler is averaging 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks for the Jazz. Collin Sexton is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games.

Anfernee Simons is averaging 19.3 points and 4.8 assists for the Trail Blazers. Deni Avdija is averaging 25.3 points and 10.2 rebounds while shooting 51.5% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 1-9, averaging 108.1 points, 39.9 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 128.3 points per game.

Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 114.2 points, 46.3 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 9.0 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Walker Kessler: day to day (concussion), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (knee), KJ Martin: day to day (illness), John Collins: out (ankle), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Jordan Clarkson: out for season (foot), Cody Williams: out for season (illness).

Trail Blazers: Bryce McGowens: out for season (rib), Deandre Ayton: out (calf), Robert Williams III: out (knee), Scoot Henderson: day to day (concussion), Deni Avdija: day to day (thumb), Jerami Grant: day to day (knee), Anfernee Simons: day to day (forearm), Duop Reath: day to day (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.