Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points, and the Utah Jazz went on a 25-4 run in the third quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-103.
It was tied at 68 when Mitchell’s 17-foot pull-up jumper put the Jazz ahead for good with 6:31 left in the third quarter. He scored 7 points as they pulled away to a 93-72 lead with 30 seconds left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
Rudy Gobert had 18 points (12 in the paint) and 20 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard had 23 points and 6 assists.
The Jazz shot 45.3% from the field and 28.6% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 39.6% and 27.1%. The Trail Blazers forced 7 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Jazz outscored the Trail Blazers 15-2 in 4 minutes with Favors, Ingles, O'Neale, Niang and Mitchell on the floor together.