Utah Jazz strive for more 3s, improved defense in season-opening 120-100 win over Portland
Team gets off to good start against the host Trail Blazers, clamping down on Damian Lillard.
(Steve Dipaola| The Associated Press) Portland Trail Blazers forward Derrick Jones Jr., right, and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, middle, vie for a rebound as Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington, left, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020.
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