It was a nail-biter right till the end. The Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz went head-to-head in a game that could have gone either way. In the final moments, Scoot Henderson stepped up and made a crucial fade-away shot to seal the deal for Portland, 122-120. This win was a bit of a revenge act after a heavy 42-point loss to Utah in their previous encounter. What made the difference this time? Portland's late-game surge, where they managed to keep Utah scoreless for 2 minutes while piling up their own points.

Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija were the stars of the night for the Blazers. Together, they carried the team on their shoulders, exploiting Utah's weak defense and even putting in extra effort on the other end of the court. Both players ended up scoring 27 points each.

An interesting stat: despite Utah shooting better from three-point range, Portland dominated inside the paint. They scored 48 points in the paint compared to Utah's 34.

The game wasn't always pretty. Both teams looked like they were struggling, as if they weren't quite in the playoff zone. The Jazz managed to tie it up in the final seconds, but Henderson's clutch shot was the game-changer. His 18 points with 50% shooting accuracy were key to the Blazers' victory.

Next up for Portland? Another face-off with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs have already beaten Portland twice in the last three weeks, and they'll meet again this Saturday night.

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Henderson's Clutch Shot Lifts Blazers Over Jazz

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