Utah Jazz End Opening Quarter Of 2020-21 Season On Big Run Against Blazers
Dec 23, 2020, 8:54 PM
Mike Conley #10 of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball during a 125-105 preseason Jazz win over the LA Clippers at Staples Center on December 17, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz ended the first quarter of the 2020-21 NBA season on a big run against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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The Blazers hosted the Jazz at the Moda Center on Wednesday, December 23.
After trailing Portland 13-6 four minutes into the contest, Utah responded with a big run to close the opening 12 minutes of action.
The Jazz ended the quarter on a 21-8 spurt.
The @UtahJazz end the quarter on a 21-8 run and lead the Blazers 32-25 at the end of the first quarter.
Mike Conley leads the Jazz with 7 points, the team is 6-12 from three. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/cLi89jbJa6
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 24, 2020
Jazz guard Mike Conley led with seven points on 3-5 shooting, including 1-1 from three-point land.
Conley also scored Utah’s first points of the season on an early floater.
First bucket of the 2020-21 season: Mike floater ✔️#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/0qpvpvGVKU
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) December 24, 2020
Jordan Clarkson ignited the Jazz’s second unit with six quick points off a pair of triples.
JC-THREE#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/hR2ntEJC11
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) December 24, 2020
In the quarter, Utah shot 50 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from downtown.
The Jazz owned a 32-25 lead at the end of the first quarter.
wrapping up our first Q pic.twitter.com/GbNwsKupIq
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) December 24, 2020
Portland was led by CJ McCollum’s eight points.
The Jazz vs. Blazers game is broadcast on AT&T SportsNet, NBA League Pass, and 97.5 FM.
