The Utah Jazz (14 - 17) picked up the 109 - 96 win at home against division - rival, Portland Trail Blazers (14 - 21), on Thursday night. Both teams came into this game injury - riddled and on the second night of a back - to - back. The Blazers were riding a three - game winning streak and a win could have got them all tied up with the Jazz for the eighth spot in the West. However, the Jazz managed to muster up some offense and retain their superior position in the standings. Trey Burke picked up the slack in a huge way for the Jazz, who were missing Derrick Favors (back spasms), Rudy Gobert (MCL strain) and Alec Burks (fractured fibula). Burke dropped a hot 27 points on 12 - 19 shooting from the field, in 29 minutes off the bench. Gordon Hayward chipped in 23 points (8 - 19 FG, 4 - 12 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT), along with 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal, in 33 minutes. Rodney Hood contributed a complete game with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, in 29 minutes. The Jazz shot 50 percent from the field and kept the turnovers to a minimum, with only six. Damian Lillard sat this one out, making it six games that he has missed due to plantar fasciitis. C.J. McCollum has been playing well and was at it again in this one, as he finished with a game - high 32 points (13 - 26 FG, 6 - 11 3Pt), along with seven rebounds and six assists, in 40 long minutes. Meyers Leonard was strong in 33 minutes off the bench. Leonard finished with 17 points, three rebounds and two assists. The only other player to score double digits for the Blazers was Allen Crabbe, who dropped 15 points (5 - 11 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists. Next the Trail Blazers will head to Denver for a game on Sunday. That will be another important division match - up for Portland, as the Nuggets are just one game behind them in the standings. The Jazz will host the Grizzlies on Saturday.
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