----- Jabari Walker scored a career-high 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Jerami Grant added a game-high 30 points as the Portland Trail Blazers ended an eight-game losing streak by pounding the Jazz 121-105 Wednesday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
The Trail Blazers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a wire-to-wire victory Wednesday night at Moda Center.
Jerami Grant scored a game-high 30 points and Jabari Walker scored a career-best 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers ended their eight-game losing streak with a 121-105 blowout victory over the Utah Jazz Wednesday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Walker said Blazers coach Chauncey Billups had been showing the team film of things the players did well to inspire them.
“We went on that losing streak, so I guess our heads went down a little bit. You could just tell the energy wasn't the same. We kind of lost track of what good basketball looked like,” Walker said. “We just came in the morning for the game and we played highlights, good defense, and what it looks like.”
Scoot Henderson made his return to the lineup after missing nine-games with a bone bruise. He finished with three points and seven assists in 16 minutes of action off the bench.
“I think I played all right,” Henderson said. “Didn't take as many shots or anything like that, just trying to get my conditioning up. I'm never pressured about taking that many shots. I know they're going to come, I know they're going to fall. But really the main goal was to try and come back and get a win.”
Portland (4-11) opened a 29-14 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. They led by as many as 32 points and cruised to an easy victory.
The Blazers connected on 51.1% of their field goals including 17-of-39 from three-point range and dished out 31 assists.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers will get three-days off before opening a five-game road trip Sunday in Milwaukee against Damian Lillard and the Bucks. The game is scheduled to tip off at 12:30 PM.
Chad's Take- Tonight was a perfect example of how Chauncy Billups wants his team to play basketball.