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2023/24 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz
Moda Center
Portland, USA
Friday, 15 December 2023
05h00
Portland Trail Blazers will lock horns with Utah Jazz in a
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on 15 December.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 207th meeting between the two teams in the regular season since their first meeting in 1974 when the Jazz were established.
Jazz have dominated this rivalry having recorded 113 wins compared to the Trail Blazers' 93 victories from 206 matches.
Most recent meeting
The Jazz defeated the Trail Blazers, 118-113 in a closely contested game played at the Delta Center on 3 December 2023.
As a result, the Jazz improved to 12-6 on the season, while the Trail Blazers fell to 10-6.
Key Players
The Jazz's star player is Jordan Clarkson who recorded 28 points (15 points in the 4th quarter) and four assists as they defeated the Trail Blazers earlier this month.
The Trail Blazers player to watch out for is Anfernee Simons who tallied 23 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for the team against the Jazz.
Quotes
With his side losing to the Jazz, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups marched down the sideline and confronted his players, Jerami Grant and Matisse Thybulle who were smiling on the bench.
“I went crazy,” Billups recalled when speaking on The Athletic.
“What the f— we laughing at?” Billups remembers shouting. “I don’t see nothing funny right now! We are getting our asses kicked …”
NBA fixtures (15-16 December)
Friday, 15 December
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers
02:30 - Miami Heat v Chicago Bulls
03:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves
04:00 - Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets
05:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz
05:00 - Sacramento Kings v Oklahoma City Thunder
05:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Golden State Warriors
Saturday, 16 December
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v New Orleans Pelicans
02:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Orlando Magic
02:30 - San Antonio Spurs v Los Angeles Lakers
02:30 - Toronto Raptors v Atlanta Hawks
03:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Houston Rockets
05:00 - Phoenix Suns v New York Knicks
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