The last game of the NBA Christmas Day slate between the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers is under way. After a bit of a slow start for each team, things really picked up in the second quarter, and the Jazz pulled out to a 59-47 lead at the halftime break.
As expected, the two backcourt stars, Damian Lillard and Donovan Mitchell, are leading the way in scoring for their respective squads. Lillard is up to 16 points, while Mitchell has 14 of his own.
More so than perhaps any other game, this is an important one in terms of playoff positioning -- even if it's only late December. Each squad will be eager to get things done in the second half and pick up a big win.
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Blazers at Jazz story lines:
Trail Blazers: In Portland's loss to Utah on Friday, they struggled to find any consistency on the offensive end and connected on just 10 of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. It also didn't help that Lillard scored just 19 points on the night. Lillard and McCollum only combined to scored 31 points in the loss, and they're certainly going to have to do better this time around. Look for the team's perimeter shooting to try and have a little more success.
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell put up an absolute dud in Friday's meeting to the tune of three points on 1-of-10 shooting. While performances like that are few and far between for the second-year guard, that definitely can't happen when the lights are the brightest. The team did get a nice lift from Korver, who scored 18 points and knocked down a trio of shots from beyond the arc. The winner of this contest could be decided by which side has a better night shooting on the perimeter.
Game prediction, pick:
The Jazz have certainly been underwhelming so far this season. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are playing some solid basketball lately. Portland pulls this one out on the road.
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