Utah Jazz fall to Trail Blazers in preseason matchup, 120-114

Published: Monday, Oct. 22 2012 10:42 p.m. MDT

Utah Jazz's DeMarre Carroll shoots against Portland Trail Blazers' Adam Morrison (6), Meyers Leonard, right, and Joel Freeland during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct., 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

GREG WAHL-STEPHENS, AP

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The Utah Jazz fell to the Portland Trail Blazers by a final score of 120-114, Monday night in Portland.

PORTLAND — The Utah Jazz fell to the Portland Trail Blazers by a final score of 120-114, Monday night.

Portland's Nicolas Batum led all scorers with 27 points on 9-15 shooting and 5-8 from deep. Weber State alum Damian Lillard poured in 21 points and eight assists for his team. Portland shot 57.5 percent from the field and 48 percent from behind the 3-point line against the Jazz. Portland had five players with double-figures in scoring.

Enes Kanter led the Jazz in scoring, with 18 points on 7-7 shooting from the field. The Jazz had six players with double-figures in scoring in the game that wasn't as close as the final score would indicate. The Jazz got down early, trailing 70-46 at half and by as much as 27 in the third quarter.

The Jazz are 4-3 and the Blazers are 3-3 during the preseason.

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